Posted 12 months ago
Clinical Pharmacist
@ Island Health
Victoria, British Columbia
Overview
Island Health is hiring a temporary Clinical Pharmacist to provide clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care for most of the working time, under the Pharmacy Site Coordinator or designate. The role resolves drug therapy problems, works independently and within a multidisciplinary team, and requires College of Pharmacists of British Columbia licensing or eligibility.
Responsibilities:
- Provide clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care
- Identify and resolve drug therapy problems
- Apply clinical knowledge with minimal supervision
- Work with physicians, health practitioners, patients and families
- Teach others
Requirements summary:
- Licensed or eligible with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia
- Completion of an accredited pharmacy residency or equivalent
- Ability to work independently and in a team
- Strong verbal and written communication in English
- Organized, accurate and dependable
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2025-11-17
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Physicians & advanced practice |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Professional degree (MD, JD…) (required) |
| Fields of study | Pharmacy |
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Island Health
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company size | 10001+ |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,258 |
Job Description
In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority, patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at VIHA; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.
Reporting to the Pharmacy Site Coordinator or designate and under the supervision of the Site and/or Clinical Coordinator, the Clinical Pharmacist is responsible for providing clinical pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care for the majority of the time.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education, Training And Experience
Licensed by, or eligible for licensing by the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia. Completion of an Accredited Pharmacy Residency or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Skills And Abilities
- Ability to identify and resolve drug therapy problems.
- Ability to apply clinical knowledge and make sound decisions with a minimum of supervision.
- Ability to work independently, and as part of a multidisciplinary health care team.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, other health practitioners, as well as patients and family members.
- Ability to communicate effectively in the Employer's primary language of business both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to be self-directed, to organize and prioritize workload and to complete tasks with accuracy, precision and dependability.
- Ability to teach.
- Ability to operate related equipment, including utilizing a variety of standard computerized office software applications.
- Ability to physically and emotionally carry out the duties of the position.
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