Pharmacist - ERI AMS Pharmacist -Emerging and Re-Emerging Infections (ERI) Pharmacy Consult Services

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the ERI Clinical Pharmacy Manager and in close collaboration with the Co-Leads for the Nova Scotia Health Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Program, the ERI AMS Pharmacist works as a member of the interprofessional team and participates in the provision of safe, competent, person and family centred, ethical care, ensuring the goals and needs of each person are prioritized and individualized.

Unique to this AMS role, one focus of the ERI AMS role is the provision of antimicrobial stewardship services for people transitioning from the inpatient to community setting and receiving outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT). The ERI AMS Pharmacist provides evidence-based, patient-centred, safe, effective, and cost-effective pharmaceutical care to people receiving OPAT, including antimicrobial selection and optimization, therapeutic drug monitoring, patient and family education, collaboration with other care providers, and ongoing monitoring of treatment and clinical outcomes.

The pharmacist also participates in broader AMS activities across inpatient and outpatient settings, precepts learners and serves as an AMS clinical resource for health care teams and participates in AMS quality improvement and research initiatives.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Graduate of a recognized School of Pharmacy


• Eligible for the registration with the Nova Scotia Pharmacy Regulator (NSPR) 


• Completion of a Hospital pharmacy residency program and/or equivalent related direct patient care experience (minimal 2 years) in a hospital setting preferred


• BLS (Basic Life Support) required


• Knowledge of medication patient safety therapeutics required


• Knowledge of medication patient safety concepts an asset


• Experience in evidence based clinical research an asset


• Strong teaching ability/experience required


• Experience in critical appraisal of scientific literature required


• Proven effective oral and written communication skills required


• Experience as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team required


• Ability to prioritize work responsibilities and to work well under time pressures required


• Demonstrated interest in professional development and lifelong learning required


• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Long assignment full-time position; 75 hours biweekly


• Approximately 1 year

Compensation and Benefits

$49.42 - $63.29 hourly

$65.50 hourly with 25 years’ service with the employer.
 
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.