Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator - Pharmacy Services

Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator

Permanent Full Time position

As an integral member of the Department of Pharmacy Services, the Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator is primarily responsible for oversight of Pharmacy clinical services and education as well as quality and safety in medication management. The Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator has a lead role in monitoring the performance of clinical pharmacists and students, which they will do through the continuous monitoring and management of clinical key performance indicators. The Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator will take on the role of the pharmacy professional practice lead and education coordinator for pharmacy staff.

Contribute to safe, quality care by

• Overseeing the provision of clinical pharmacy services across all sites of Mackenzie Health
• Ensuring the daily monitoring and reporting of clinical and quality indicators and proactively acts to correct and/or improve when needed to ensure clinical operational targets are met
• Providing performance feedback, coaching and mentoring to clinical pharmacists
• Representing pharmacy as the professional practice lead and education coordinator
• Maintaining up to date corporate and departmental medication management policies, including medical directives
• In collaboration with the Pharmacy Managers, leading the recruitment and selection of Clinical Pharmacists, students and other roles, as required
• Continuously evaluating and developing training and orientation materials for all new staff
• Serving as member of pharmacy leadership team
• Sharing in departmental leadership on-call responsibilities
• Serving as one of the designated narcotic signers in the department

What must you have?
• Registered Pharmacist, in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (Part A)
• Advanced degree in Pharmacy (Pharm. D) or
• Bachelor of Pharmacy degree with a minimum of 5 years experience in an acute care hospital setting
• Preference will be given to candidates who have completed an accredited hospital pharmacy residency
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience in a formal leadership role

What else do you bring?
• Broad clinical pharmacy knowledge and expertise.
• Demonstrated ability to lead advancement of clinical pharmacy programs through continuous and sustained process improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to develop educational programs, preferred.
• Demonstrated interprofessional collaboration.
• Ability to coach and mentor a cohort of pharmacy staff in their ongoing professional development.
• Demonstrated sensitivity and ability to work effectively in a diverse environment and with diverse communities.
• Commitment to maintaining patient, staff and financial confidentiality.
• Knowledge of hospital administration and government health organizations.
• Excellent ability to problem solve individually and within a team.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Effective teamwork and conflict management skills
• Computer literacy in a Windows environment utilizing Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook at an intermediate level, as well as a good understanding of scheduling systems.
• Strong time management and organizational skills with an ability to handle multiple priorities effectively.
• Proactive and self-motivated with an ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Demonstrates leadership competencies consistent with position level (refer to Appendix).
• Proven attendance record.
• Demonstrates understanding and complies with patient and staff safety policies and procedures that foster a safe and inclusive environment for all.
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the job.
• Effectively uses empathy in interactions with others.
• Demonstrates behaviours consistent with Mackenzie Health’s Commitment to Caring and values – Excellence, Leadership and Empathy.
• Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for staff and clients within a challenging and exciting health care environment.

*You may be required to work at any site of Mackenzie Health

Mackenzie Health is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code.

FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Mackenzie Health's Occupational Health and Safety department.