Pharmacist 1 - Odette Cancer Centre Pharmacy - Temporary Full-Time - 2024-10491

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Date Posted: 9/20/2024

Location: Toronto, ON, Canada

Reference No.: 2024-10491

Position Type: Temporary full-time

Department: Odette Cancer Centre Pharmacy

FTE Status: 1.00

Hours of Work: 8 hrs

Campus Site: Bayview

Shifts Weekday Required: Days

Shifts Weekend Required: Other

Statutory Holiday(s) Required: No

We currently have a temporary (6 month) full time position in the Odette Cancer Center Pharmacy with patient care responsibilities to the Oncology program. The Pharmacist duties can be broadly divided into three areas:
1.    Drug distribution 
2.    Direct patient care
3.    Educational responsibilities 

Responsibilities include physician order review, clarification, modification and verification in the oncology CPOE system, OPIS; drug dispensing and/or supervision of such tasks by pharmacy technicians; answering drug related questions; provision of pharmaceutical care; medication reconciliation; patient counseling; participation in the education of students and multidisciplinary staff. This position will initially involve retail pharmacy activities such as dispensing and patient counselling as well as supervision of students providing clinical services to patients in the chemotherapy unit, with later involvement in the systemic therapy pharmacy area, conducting order review (using systems such as OPIS and hospital information systems) and verification in the pharmacy validation system. 


Qualifications/Skills
•    Current licensure by the Ontario College of Pharmacists or registered pharmacy intern
•    Experience in Odette Cancer Centre pharmacy is an asset
•    Experience with ambulatory oncology practice an asset
•    Able to work in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment 
•    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 
•    Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment 
•    Detail-oriented 
•    Possess analytical and problem-solving skills 
•    Self-motivated and able to take initiative 
•    Reliable 
•    Customer service skills and empathetic manner 
•    Knowledge of Kroll Pharmacy computer system and retail pharmacy practice an asset 
•    Excellent verbal and written English skills 

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We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is an equal opportunity employer.