Fraser Health·Surrey, British Columbia
The Pharmacist provides distribution and clinical pharmacy services, including interpreting medication orders, dispensing medications, and resolving drug-related problems. They also participate in ward rounds, provide patient counseling, and contribute to medication safety and quality improvement initiatives.
The salary range for this position is CAD $54.49 - $68.10 / hour Job Summary
Are you motivated to join a dedicated team of health care providers in this dynamic and rewarding role?
Are you interested in a career where you can make an impact on the well-being of others?
Get to know Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services: We are a collaboration of four premier health employers Fraser Health, Provincial Health Services, Providence, and Vancouver Coastal Health and provide an integrated approach to pharmaceutical care and service excellence patients, residents and clients committed to investing in your professional development in building an environment where you can advance your career.
We currently have an exciting Relief Full Time opportunity for a Pharmacist to join our team at Surrey Memorial Hospital located in Surrey, BC.
This relief role is available until December 2027 or until return of incumbent.
If this sounds like the perfect role for you, here’s why we believe you should apply: A career that offers you the opportunity to work in a fast growing and exciting organization with professionals who are eminent in their respective fields.
Competitive salary package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.
We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.
We aim to build an environment where you love the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you.
From the financial advisor handling our health care resources, to the IT professional enabling life-saving data, to the nurse and physician on the front line of patient care, everyone plays a role in the care continuum.
Together, we build outstanding workplaces.
We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work.
Apply now to join our excellent team!
One team, best pharmacy care, better lives.
The Pharmacist provides distribution pharmacy services by performing duties such as interpreting medication orders/prescriptions, assessing prescriptions for therapeutic suitability and ensuring that medications are efficiently and accurately dispensed and/or compounded and labelled and that dispensing records are complete.
Communicates with physicians, patients, and/or other health care team members for prescription clarification and problem resolution.
Provides instructions to others on proper use/administration, storage and/or disposal, possible side effects of prescribed and self selected medications.
Participates in the collection of data for medication use evaluation projects, implementation of dispensary based medication safety initiatives, quality control activities, contributes to internal publications and participates in clinical drug trials in accordance with established standards and procedures.
Additionally, the Pharmacist functions as a Clinical Pharmacist responsible for ensuring select patient drug related problems are resolved.
Participates in nursing ward rounds and/or program team meetings and documents patient specific therapeutic plans.
Qualifications: Education and Experience
Current registration as a Pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.
Skills and Abilities
Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.
People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do.
Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.
We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force.
We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust.
Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.
Together, we are the heart of health care.
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Candidates must hold current registration as a Pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia. The role requires knowledge of hospital drug distribution processes and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
Market context
Pharmacy roles in British Columbia are typically shaped by steady demand across hospitals, community settings, and multidisciplinary care teams. Competition often centers on licensure eligibility with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia, plus strong communication, organization, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with others. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page against the original posting, then confirm your licensing status and prepare examples that show prioritization and team-based practice.
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