Pharmacist - Antimicrobial Stewardship

​Req ID: 211008
Location: Northern Zone, Colchester East Hants Health Centre  
Department: PHAR Pharmacy AntiMicrobial Stwrdshp NZ
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
CUPE Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 28-Oct-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

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About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager of Clinical Pharmacy Services, the Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist collaborates closely with medical, nursing, and infection control teams to ensure appropriate use of antimicrobials, monitor patient responses to treatment, and reduce the development of antimicrobial resistance within the healthcare setting.  They will be a resource to other clinical pharmacists in their zone on antimicrobial use and an integral part of the AMS program. The Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist responsibilities include the provision of clinical services, staff education, training and preceptorship, continuous quality improvement and administrative duties. The AMS Pharmacist promotes the optimal use of antimicrobial agents for inpatients and outpatients as applicable.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or an entry level Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy from a CCAPP (or similar standard) accredited university required
• Completion of a Pharmacy Residency Program preferred
• Eligible for registration with the Nova Scotia Pharmacy Regularor (NSPR)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) required
• Minimum two years experience in clinical practice in a hospital pharmacy setting preferred
• Strong knowledge of antimicrobial drugs and therapeutics
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to make accurate and timely recommendations regarding safe and cost-effective use of drugs
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred 

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent / 100% FTE / 75 Hours Bi-weekly 
• Home site is Colchester East Hants Health Center with approximately 50% travel required to other facilities within Northern zone

Compensation and Benefits

$49.42 - $61.74 Hourly
 
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. 

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

​This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.