Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
Location
Mount Pleasant, Nova Scotia
Salary
CA$49 - CA$63 / HOUR
The Pharmacist works within a collaborative team to deliver comprehensive healthcare services, focusing on medication procurement, dispensing, and patient safety. They also engage in practice-based research and promote evidence-based practices.
Candidates should have a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and be licensed or eligible for licensure in Nova Scotia. Two years of related experience and completion of a hospital residency program are preferred.
11-Jun-26Nova 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 a 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 www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.About the Opportunity Reporting to the Manager, Pharmacy Services, the Pharmacist works within an inter-professional and collaborative team to deliver holistic, comprehensive, healthcare services in a patient-centered environment. The Pharmacist has accountability and responsibility for the procurement and dispensing of medications, as well as their safe and effective use by patients, the prevention of disease and the promotion of health and wellness and independent prescribing within collaborative practices. The Pharmacist provides information about the optimal use of medications and promotes the cost effectiveness of medications through evidence based decision making. Further, pharmacists contribute to the knowledge base of drug information by partaking in practice based research initiatives, and promoting evidence based practice or services through drug use evaluation. The Pharmacist ensures that the principles and practices that guide Nova Scotia Health such as the vision, mission, values, expected behaviours, the leadership philosophy, organizational health, population health, ethics, safety, quality, partnerships and inter-professional collaboration are integrated within the support that is provided by the work that they do and through the messages they deliver.About You We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Licensed or eligible for licensure with the Nova Scotia Pharmacy Regulator (NSPR) Two (2) years recent related experience an asset Completion of a hospital residency program an asset Member of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists an asset BLS (Basic Life Support) required Computer proficiency Knowledge of pharmacokinetics relevant to area of practice/populations served Demonstrated accountability Demonstrated judgement and decision making skills Strong client focus and ability to build solid client/practitioner relationships Demonstrated communication and conflict resolution skills Demonstrated collaboration and teamwork skills Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation Demonstrated leadership abilities Demonstrated planning, organization and time management skills Commitment to promoting a culture that supports safety, ethical practices and organizational health Travel may be required Competencies in other languages asset; French preferred
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