Original job description
Interior Health is seeking an experienced and dynamic Pharmacist to join our Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital Pharmacy Team in Trail, BC. If Pharmacy is your passion and you are a reliable, flexible and motivated individual interested in working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, apply today!
Who We Are
Interior Health (IH) is committed to achieving a culturally diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, and where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work. Well-being and work life balance is promoted within the IH team, and our commitment to environmental sustainability supports our primary goal of increasing the health and well-being of everybody in the Interior Health region from our employees to the population we serve.
What We Offer
We offer a range of employee benefits and services for eligible positions, to support you at every stage of your career:
Employee & Family Assistance Program
Employer paid training/education opportunities
Generous Vacation Entitlement
Employer Paid Health Benefits
Municipal Pension Plan
Shift Premiums
Competitive wages
About The Job
Pharmacists are at the forefront of healthcare, providing essential pharmacy services. Duties include interpreting medication orders and prescriptions, assessing therapeutic suitability, and ensuring medications are efficiently and accurately dispensed, compounded, and labeled.
You will communicate with healthcare professionals and patients to resolve prescription issues, offer instructions on medication use, and participate in medication use evaluations, safety initiatives, quality control activities, and clinical drug trials. You will also ensure all activities comply with legal, professional, and departmental standards.
This is a Permanent Full Time (1.0) opportunity, working rotating day shift.
About this Location
Set along the Columbia River in the West Kootenays, Trail is a vibrant town offering easy access to both outdoor recreation and rich local culture. In the warmer months, residents and visitors enjoy hiking, mountain biking, and fishing, while winter brings skiing, snowshoeing, and other snow activities.
With its lively downtown, strong sense of community, and a variety of local businesses and cultural events, Trail offers a well-rounded lifestyle for everyone. Whether you're an outdoor enthusiast or someone who enjoys small-town charm, Trail is the perfect place to call home.
Come join our team and see why we're one of B.C's Top Employers!
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Responsibilities
Interpret medication orders and prescriptions, assess therapeutic suitability, and ensure medications are accurately dispensed, compounded, and labeled. Communicate with healthcare professionals and patients, support medication evaluations and safety initiatives, and ensure pharmacy activities meet legal, professional, and departmental standards.
Requirements
The posting seeks an experienced, reliable, flexible, and motivated pharmacist for a dynamic, fast-paced hospital pharmacy environment. It does not specify formal education, licensing, or years-of-experience requirements.
Skills
- Medication Order Interpretation
- Prescription Assessment
- Therapeutic Suitability Assessment
- Medication Dispensing
- Medication Compounding
- Medication Labeling
- Prescription Issue Resolution
- Patient Communication
- Medication Use Instructions
- Medication Use Evaluation
- Medication Safety
- Quality Control
- Clinical Drug Trials
- Regulatory Compliance
Benefits
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Employer-Paid Training and Education Opportunities
- Generous Vacation Entitlement
- Employer-Paid Health Benefits
- Municipal Pension Plan
- Shift Premiums
- Competitive Wages
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Pharmacist
- Hospital Pharmacy
- Medication Orders
- Prescriptions
- Therapeutic Suitability
- Medication Dispensing
- Compounding
- Medication Labeling
- Healthcare Professionals
- Patient Communication
- Medication Use Evaluation
- Medication Safety
- Quality Control
- Clinical Drug Trials
- Legal Compliance
- Professional Standards
- Departmental Standards
- Rotating Day Shift
- Permanent Full-Time
