Pharmacist

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Calea is a sterile compounding facility, providing care to patients who require at home infusion therapy. Pharmacists are responsible for processing prescriptions, checking the accuracy and stability/compatibility of compounds, supervising compounding activities, and communicating with external healthcare providers (including physicians, nurses, and dieticians) as part of a multidisciplinary team. Work in a dynamic environment of a unique practice setting with collaborations from different departments throughout the organization.

Calea is Canada’s leader in the provision of products and services that safely and reliably support community-based infusion therapy, advanced wound care, and the need for general medical supplies. We are a community partner and licensed Pharmacy, providing expert solutions and support resources to healthcare professionals, hospitals, patients, caregivers, and home care programs across the country. We work with multiple health authorities, enabling patients to receive infusion care at home. Our people, experience, systems, and facilities make us a trusted partner in delivering innovative, patient-focused care that preserves independence and enhances quality of life.

If you are looking for a different job opportunity and change to your pharmacy practice, then you should consider Calea & Fresenius Kabi Canada. We know our employees are key to everything we accomplish, so we give them the freedom and resources to reach their potential and the opportunity to work with managers who care about their professional development.

We are currently seeking an energetic, patient-focused Full-Time Pharmacist to join our Hamilton team.

Position Summary

This position holds primary responsibility for coordinating daily supervision of all activities involved with sterile compounding of IV medications in accordance with established corporate procedures and provincial pharmacy laws.

The pharmacist is responsible to control the processes to ensure that all products meet both professional and corporate standards of accuracy and quality.

NATURE AND SCOPE

Making optimal use of professional knowledge and experience in managing and directing the pharmacy resources, the pharmacist is responsible to maintain the standards required by Calea and the profession of pharmacy.

Supervise technical staff and coordinate pharmacy activities with distribution and order entry staff. Communicate with customers regarding pharmacy services and clarify issues with physicians, nurses and pharmacists.

Ability to work under stress, with short lead times, and changing customer demands with short turnaround times. There is the need for absolute "zero defect" work in a high pressure environment.

Demonstrate a strong ability to lead and mentor members of the pharmacy team. Must possess superlative external as well as internal customer service skills.

Principal Accountabilities

• Supervise the staff and activities in the pharmacy.
  
  

Coordinate all activities related to prescription dispensing, including: prescription review and professional interaction with other health disciplines, perform complex calculations of prescription formulation.

• Supervise all activities related to the dispensing of product to ensure that the pharmacy complies with
  
  

provincial and federal regulations governing the practice of pharmacy.

• Ensure appropriate clinical functions are completed including patient counseling, appropriate documentation, pharmaceutical care etc.
• Direct and prioritize the production process utilizing professional knowledge to recognize critical customer needs. Utilize the pharmaceutical literature and Calea Standard Operating Procedures as the basis for judgment of pharmacy issues relating to the compounding of admixtures.
• Ensure S.O.P. or policy and procedure requirements are incorporated into daily procedures and correctly followed by staff in the execution of all duties.
• Establish, validate and maintain quality assurance procedures, and records.
• Observe and assess the equipment, materials and procedures used in the facility and recommend changes where appropriate.
• Develop and maintain proficiency in the relevant pharmacy computer systems to optimize productivity and efficiency.
• Develop new techniques and products which improve pharmacy performance or product quality.
• Participate in the training and mentoring of new employees and students,
• Respond to information requests from customers, other health disciplines and Calea personnel related to drug information and pharmacy practice.
• Develop and maintain specialized knowledge of drug therapy (all routes of administration) and medication compatibility, stability and interaction.
• Provide daily customer support for all pharmacy related products and services.
• Maintain Corporate Quality Standards through Quality Control Activities to meet Facility Compliance:
• Reviews records of Environmental Monitoring and Cleaning for Out of Specifications
• Ensures that Calibration of Equipment is carried out
• Assesses Deviations for impact on compounded product
• Assist in production activities (i.e., compounding of product) when the workload requires.
• Assist the Manager and Pharmacy Supervisor in the performance of their responsibilities and assume additional duties as directed.
• Responsible for understanding and adhering to Calea’s patient safety policies and procedures.
• Participate in departmental clinical and quality improvement initiatives.
  
  

Relations With Others

Internally, the Pharmacist interacts with staff in the Pharmacy and the Operational departments. Externally, there is daily contact with doctors, nurses, pharmacists, hospitals and home care agencies.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Generally comfortable office and pharmacy clean room environment
• Pharmacists are required to be to be on call on a rotational basis
  
  

Qualifications

• Education: Minimum university undergraduate degree in pharmacy.
• Licensed in the province of Ontario.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to handle multiple demands made simultaneously under short time constraints.
• Good interpersonal skills and leadership qualities.
  
  

Skills

• Excellent communication skills, negotiation skills and interviewing skills
• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to collaborate with all levels both inside and outside the organization
• Strong computer skills in MS Office (insert any other computer skill/program requirements)
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to multi-task and handle fluctuating workloads
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills
• Excellent continuous improvement skills
• Proven ability to adhere to standards & procedures and maintain confidentiality
  
  

The company is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of people with disabilities. Fresenius Kabi Canada and Calea Ltd. is dedicated to breaking down barriers to accessibility, preventing new barriers from arising and to meet accessibility requirements. If you require accommodation at any time please contact us.

Shifts rotate between 8 am- 4 am (opening pharmacist) ; 10 am to 6 pm ; and 1:30-9 pm (closing pharmacist) during weekdays.

There are weekend and stat rotations among all the pharmacists.

When scheduled for the weekend/stat, the scheduled hours are from 8 am to 9 pm , with days off in lieu during the work week.

Full time: 37.5 hours per week