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    Pharmacist - Correctional Health Services - Dartmouth, Canada - Nova Scotia Health Authority

    Nova Scotia Health Authority
    Nova Scotia Health Authority Dartmouth, Canada

    3 weeks ago

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    Req ID: 175213
    Company: Nova Scotia Health
    Location: CentralZone, East Coast Forensic Hospital
    Department: MHA CZ Offender Health Central Nova-ECF

    Type of Employment: Casual Casual Relief(3%FTE) x 2position(s)
    Status: NSGEUHealthcare Position
    Posting Closing Date: 27-May-24

    Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

    Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

    About the Opportunity

    **Please note this position is located at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility. Free parking is available. **

    Reporting to the Manager of Correctional Health Services, The Pharmacist applies safety and knowledge of effective drug therapy to provide health care workers and patients with accurate and current drug information. The Pharmacist oversees drug distribution systems (inpatient and outpatient) and provides direction to pharmacy support staff. Pharmacists' works on selected medical services, participates in medical rounds, and provides discharge medication calendars and counselling to patients and make therapeutic recommendations to the medical team. Pharmacists participates in scheduled pharmaceutical care rounds, provides in-services in and outside the department, and is responsible for the reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADR's) according to policy. May provide specialty services such as aminoglycoside and vancomycin dosing and participate in warfarin dosing in outpatient anticoagulation clinics.

    The Correctional Health Services Program has an interdisciplinary team and is responsible for the provision of primary care services, mental health and addictions services, and dental services, within the four adult provincial correctional facilities. The delivery of health services includes nursing assessments and interventions, diagnostic services, physician clinics, health promotion and prevention, emergency care, dental clinics, psychiatric and psychologist services, and special programs (e.g. Immunizations, Hep C, Opiate Agonist Therapy). The Pharmacist will be an integral member of the clinical team and contribute to medication reconciliation, patient counselling/support, discharge/transition planning, special programs, and provide recommendations to the medical team. The Pharmacist will participate in implementing quality improvement initiatives and be an active member of related committees.

    About You

    We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

    • Graduate from a recognized university program in Pharmacy
    • Completion of a Pharmacy Residency Program preferred
    • Licensed to practice Pharmacy in the Province of Nova Scotia
    • Minimum one year experience in a hospital pharmacy setting required
    • Strong knowledge of drugs and therapeutics
    • Effective oral and written communication skills
    • Ability to make accurate and timely recommendations regarding safe and cost-effective use of drugs
    • Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred


    Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

    Hours

    • Casual Relief
    • Start as soon as possible

    Compensation and Incentives

    $ $53.24 Hourly

    Once You've Applied

    Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

    ​This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

    Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

    Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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