Please Quote: Pharmacist in the Subject Heading.

About the Position:

Reporting to the Executive Director administratively and the Lead Physician clinically, the incumbent will practice patient-centred care to achieve optimal drug therapy outcomes for enrolled patients, as part of a team of primary care health professionals.

The incumbent will provide pharmaceutical care to patients by optimizing medication therapy and acting as a resource to the team. The incumbent will provide regular educational updates with respect to drug-related guidelines and evidence-based research to patients, physicians, residents and other professional staff within the clinic.

In partnership with patients and other health care providers, the Pharmacist uses unique knowledge and skills to prevent or resolve actual and potential pharmaceutical- related problems and ensures that the pharmaceutical needs of the patients are met.

Some of the major responsibilities comprise the following:

• In consultation with the interdisciplinary team, prepares therapeutic and management plans to improve medication management for patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, heart failure and atrial fibrillation.
  Actively participates in planning, implementation, delivery and evaluation of chronic disease and health promotion and illness prevention programs and services including anticoagulation and medication reconciliation.

Communicates with hospital and community pharmacists and other interdisciplinary team members to ensure a smooth transition for medication related care between care sites.

Performs medication assessments/counseling for:

• Older patients with chronic diseases on chronic medications;

• Patients with multiple medications with an objective of appropriate dosage scheduling and to manage or prevent drug related problems,

• Recently hospitalized patients who have had medication changes.

• INR management and spirometry testing.

• Provides clinic team members with current information and guidelines on new drugs, contraindications, therapeutic use of drugs and other information to assist in the provision of quality, evidence-based care to patients.

• Provides patient education through individual or group sessions to help in the understanding and management of health issues using pharmacy and therapeutic agents.

• Develops/revises policies and procedures related to medication use; participates in the development of medical directives.

• Records and documents care provided within the patients electronic medical record. Maintains confidentiality in all aspects of patient, staff and organization information.

• Maintains and develops professional competence through ongoing professional development.

• Participates in HRFHT committees and program leadership

• Undertakes other duties or special projects as may be assigned in support of the HRFHT.