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Union: Non-Union
Site: Toronto Western Hospital
Department: Pharmacy, focus on TW Pre-Admission Clinic
Reports to: Pharmacy Clinical Site Leader
Work Model: On-Site
Grade: D0:09
Hours: 37.5 per week
Salary: $91,833 to $114,791 annually (To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy)
Shifts: Days, Evenings, Weekends, On Call
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: November 29, 2024
Position Summary
In the pre-admission clinic, the pharmacist is a member of the Surgical Pre-Admission Clinic team, providing patient-focused care to a variety of surgical populations. The pharmacist conducts and documents patient interviews, anticipates and communicates drug therapy problems with inpatient team, and works with interprofessional team to provide medication instructions in advance of elective surgical admissions
The successful candidate must possess sound knowledge in the provision of pharmaceutical care, have superior interprofessional, communication and organizational skills, and demonstrated teamwork in a patient care setting. The candidate must hold a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (or equivalent degree) and be eligible for Ontario licensure. Applicants should have experience in providing patient-centered care in a hospital pharmacy setting, and experience in a surgical setting would be an asset. A hospital pharmacy residency certificate, and active membership in CSHP and other professional societies are also assets for this position.
Duties
Why join UHN?
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.
Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.
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