Advance your pharmacy career with Nova Scotia Health - Nova Scotia Health Career Opportunities

The next step in your pharmacy career starts with Nova Scotia Health

Advance your pharmacy career in a hospital or primary health care setting with Nova Scotia Health. Exciting opportunities for pharmacists, pharmacy residents and pharmacy technicians are available throughout Nova Scotia. Pharmacy professionals are in high demand across Nova Scotia. Clinical Pharmacist Specialty positions in critical care, emergency medicine, geriatrics, oncology, surgery and cardiology are available now. Pharmacy technicians are needed to work in medication reconciliation, oncology clinical support and chemotherapy preparation.

Pharmacy teams are widely respected as medication management experts who collaborate with patients, their families and the interprofessional team to provide quality patient care ensuring that medications are safe, effective, and meet patient driven goals of care. The scope of practice for pharmacy teams in Nova Scotia is continuously evolving with pharmacists well positioned to optimize access to care through advanced practice activities such as prescribing for a diagnosis or preventative medicines.

Compensation, incentives and more

Pharmacy professionals joining Nova Scotia Health in permanent and long assignment positions may be considered for signing bonuses of up to $10,000. Those relocating may receive up to $5,000 in moving expenses for a one or three-year return of service.

Other incentives available include:

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Image	Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, parental leave
Image	Enrollment in the Provincial Pension Plan
Image	Opportunity for advancement within the organization
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"Being in a hospital setting means I can communicate directly with an interdisciplinary team and other pharmacy colleagues every day. In a rural healthcare context, where resources can be limited, every member of the healthcare team plays a crucial role."

Christopher McKenna, Clinical Pharmacist at Colchester East Hants Health Centre

Opportunities available province-wide

The opportunities have never been greater for pharmacists to join diverse healthcare teams across Nova Scotia. Offering innovative models of care such as virtual care teams for people living in remote communities and for marginalized people to access care. Pharmacy professionals work as integrated members of healthcare teams are improving the wellbeing of Nova Scotians. They are shifting how we do business by providing life-saving cancer treatment “closer to home” and supporting a philosophy of “home first” for all patients in Nova Scotia.

If you have questions, please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist, Rebecca Dupuis at rebecca.dupuis@nshealth.ca

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Pharmacist Site Visit Program

Are you a pharmacist interested in joining Nova Scotia Health as a pharmacist? Visit Nova Scotia before committing to a permanent relocation. We welcome candidates to meet our dynamic pharmacy teams with opportunities for shadowing experiences to learn more about the exciting work waiting for you as a pharmacist with Nova Scotia Health! You must be eligible for a license in Nova Scotia, and work with a recruiter to obtain approval from Nova Scotia Health prior to your visit.

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“Cardiology has always been my passion. I find it rewarding to educate patients and help them manage their conditions. It’s an incredible feeling to make a real difference in their lives."

Jennifer Pitman, Coronary Care Unit Pharmacist and Cardiology Pharmacy Team Leader, Halifax Infirmary

Join the Residency Program

In affiliation with Dalhousie’s College of Pharmacy, Nova Scotia Health – Central Zone pharmacy department, is proud to offer a 52-week post-graduate accredited pharmacy residency program.

Using structured rotations through various areas of pharmacy practice, the program aims to develop Pharmacy Residents into highly qualified pharmacists with an exemplary level of patient care and practice abilities. The purpose of the pharmacy residency program is to provide a practical learning environment and preceptor role models, help Residents develop the necessary skills, knowledge and values required to be a competent and progressive pharmacy practitioner, and encourage future leaders in the profession.

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Advance your oncology education

Interested in advancing your oncology education? The program builds upon the competencies established through completion of an accredited Year 1 pharmacy residency and/or a post-graduate clinical pharmacy degree and is designed to comply with the accreditation standards of the Canadian Pharmacy Residency Board for Advanced (Year 2) Residency programs.

Explore opportunities with our the Advanced (Year 2) Pharmacy Residency in Oncology Program starting in September 2025!

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"Being central to the needs of many different groups can be challenging at times, but preventing a patient or loved one from receiving the wrong medication is a reward I would never give up."

Annie Boyle RPhT, Pharmacy Operations Manager, Cape Breton Regional Hospital

Arlene Grafilo
Provincial Recruitment Consultant
arlene.grafilo@nshealth.ca

Rebecca Dupuis
Talent Acquisition Specialist
rebecca.dupuis@nshealth.ca