Pharmacist - Southlake Academic Family Health Team (Keswick)

Job Summary

The Southlake Academic Family Health Team is seeking a Pharmacist to join our team. The incumbent will provide Pharmacist support to patients from all four of our sites (Bradford, Newmarket, Aurora and Mount Albert). You will be part of an inter-disciplinary team including physicians, pharmacists, RPNs, RNs, NPs, social workers, dietitian and case manager.

Duties

• Patient and family education as it relates to pharmacological therapy
• Provision of evidence-based consultative advice to all team members on various aspects of medication management
• Supporting patient medication reconciliation processes with local pharmacies and health care agencies
• Support medication management and monitoring in acute and chronic disease, including but not limited to management of warfarin and smoking cessation therapy
• Promoting quality improvement initiatives which enhance care delivery processes and patient outcomes within the FHT
• Supporting inter-disciplinary learners who may rotate through the clinic
• Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of our clinical programs and services
• Communicate to health care providers drug-related information, including guideline updates, drug safety updates and review of pharmacotherapeutic topics
• Other clinical duties as required

Qualifications

• Honours Baccalaureate degree in Pharmacy
• Current Registration with the Ontario College of Pharmacists
• Experience working in an inter-disciplinary Primary care setting is preferred
• Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication skills required