Clinical Pharmacist — Clinical/Hospital Pharmacist

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VIHA-7814

New Status Open Site Campbell River Hospital Site Type Hospital Type of Position Full-Time Date Range Date Range FTE 1 Hours of Work 75 bi-weekly On Call On Call

Qualifications, Education and Skills

Requisites

Qualifications - B.Sc. Pharm. and current Licensure with the College of Pharmacists of BC
- Completion of a Hospital Pharmacy Residency program
- Pharm.D.

Role and Facility Information

If you’re an experienced Pharmacist looking for a meaningful career move—and a change in lifestyle—Island Health welcomes you. As an essential member of the healthcare team, your expertise plays a critical role in patient care by ensuring the safe, effective, and appropriate use of medications within hospital settings. Join a team that values your knowledge, recognizes the impact of your work, and invests in your professional growth.

What You’ll Do

At Island Health, pharmacists work closely with interdisciplinary healthcare teams across emergency departments, inpatient units, specialty services, ambulatory care, and community settings throughout Vancouver Island. Your expertise helps support safer medication management, complex clinical decisions, drug therapy plans and counselling, resulting in better patient outcomes across the healthcare system.

Campbell River Hospital

This position is based at Campbell River Hospital, a 95-bed, state-of-the-art facility serving Campbell River and northern Vancouver Island. It offers advanced medical care, including emergency, surgery, maternity, and diagnostics, in a modern setting. Staff enjoy on-site workout facilities, a 'Food Forest' lounge, and ocean views from many lounges and patient rooms. With compassionate care and cutting-edge amenities, the hospital is a cornerstone of the community’s health and well-being.

What You’ll Need to Apply

- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree.
- Successful completion of PEBC Qualifying Exam (I and II - MCQ and OSCE), Jurisprudence Exam, and practical training/internship as required by your provincial regulatory authority.
- Registration with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.
- Post-Graduate Clinical Training/Hospital Residency Program (Postgraduate Year 1 – PGY1): One-year accredited residency through Canadian Pharmacy Residency Board (CPRB).

What We Offer

At Island Health, pharmacy professionals can build long-term careers supported by competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, a strong pension plan, and internal mobility.

- Competitive salary: $54.49 - $68.10 per hour plus applicable shift differentials.
- Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision.
- Municipal Pension Plan with employer contributions.
- 4 weeks paid vacation (prorated to FTE) plus 13 statutory holidays.
- Continuing education and professional development opportunities.
- Relocation assistance may be available for eligible candidates.

Join Island Health, and play an essential role in patient care every day. Apply today.

Island Health offers programs and services on the unceded and traditional territories of the Coast Salish, Nuu-chah-nulth and Kwakwaka’wakw Peoples. As an organization, we are committed to cultural safety and humility and we demonstrate this through our actions to address Indigenous-specific racism, systemic racism and the ongoing impacts of colonialism.

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