Title: Staff Pharmacist
Classification: Pharmacist
Department/Program: Pharmacy
Bargaining Unit: OPSEU
Salary: $40.86 – $50.13 per hour
Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week
Qualifications: current registration as a pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of Ontario.
Knowledge of:
• principles, theories and current best practices/techniques of professional pharmacy including up-to-date knowledge of drugs and medical practices, dispensing, compounding, repackaging, drug monitoring, and drug utilization reviews to provide the full range of pharmaceutical services to a large psychiatric facility; medication reconciliation
• instructional/presentation techniques
• relevant sections of legislation including but not limited to, the Narcotic Control Act, Regulated Health Professions Act, Food and Drugs Act and current mental health issues
• computer applications such as Microsoft Office and pharmacy data basing systems, and techniques to maintain records and report on pharmaceutical activities
The position also requires:
• ability to provide technical supervision to Pharmacy Assistants, ensuring strict adherence to all regulations; regularly checking preparation and accuracy of completed assignments; providing training to new staff members. Supervising work of students (assigning work, evaluations)
• strong analytic skills with attention to detail for adherence to standards
• effective interpersonal, written & verbal communication skills
• physical co-ordination and dexterity to dispense drugs (e.g. counting, packaging and labelling
medications), prepare compounds (e.g. mixing ingredients) and to key data into computer
Position requires proficiency in English and French. Less qualified candidates may be considered.
Apply by August 8, 2011 to Job ID WC 11- 88 by submitting your cover letter and resume detailing how you meet the qualifications specified to Careers@waypointcentre.ca.