Pharmacist – Oncology in Hamilton

The Juravinski Cancer Centre is one of the region’s largest adult cancer centres with referrals for nearly every type of cancer. The Pharmacy Department is an integral part of the Cancer Centre’s interdisciplinary team ensuring effective, safe and timely patient-centered care.

The ambulatory oncology pharmacist oversees the medication management system and provides direct patient care to identify, solve, and prevent drug therapy problems using evidence-based practice. The pharmacist provides patient education, teaches learners, provides drug information and education to nursing and medical staff, and ensures patient medication safety by supporting drug distribution services. As part of the interdisciplinary team, the oncology pharmacist builds relationships and communicates with peers across the organization including physicians, nurses and staff. Finally, the oncology pharmacist reinforces HHS’ four corporate pillars: improving the care of our patients, engaging fellow staff, stewarding precious healthcare resources and contributing to research, innovation and learning.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing patient-, and treatment-centered clinical services including chemotherapy medication order review and assessment, medication reconciliation, inter-professional participation, adverse drug reaction reporting, medication counseling, medication incident reporting and follow-up.
• Helping manage our cutting-edge CPOE-based medication management system, along with oversight of our formulary, inventory control and drug procurement processes.
• Participating in drug information and other educational and teaching activities within the Centre in collaboration with our nursing colleagues.
• Participating in continuous quality improvement, research and patient safety initiatives.
• Collaborating with our pharmacy technicians to ensure timely and accurate chemotherapy compounding.
• Following all Hospital and governmental (Federal and Provincial) rules, regulations and policies set to control the dispensing to the general public and the distribution of medications, and to provide high quality services at the Centre.

Schedule Work Hours: Monday to Friday; days

Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited university Pharmacy Program.
• Licensed under Part A of the Ontario College of Pharmacists.
• Experience in ambulatory/inpatient oncology setting is preferred.
• Pharmacy Residency is an asset.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical care process, disease management and clinical pharmacology.
• Familiarity with evidence-based practice.
• Demonstrated skills in computerized pharmacy systems.

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners. Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact Human Resources at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made. This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset.