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Req ID: 227752
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: PHAR SVS EMER/REEMERG INFE TPI-CNS
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1
Union: NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 22-Oct-26
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the ERI Clinical Pharmacy Manager and in close collaboration with the Co-Leads for the Nova Scotia Health Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Program, the ERI AMS Pharmacist works as a member of the interprofessional team and participates in the provision of safe, competent, person and family centred, ethical care, ensuring the goals and needs of each person are prioritized and individualized.
Unique to this AMS role, one focus of the ERI AMS role is the provision of antimicrobial stewardship services for people transitioning from the inpatient to community setting and receiving outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT). The ERI AMS Pharmacist provides evidence-based, patient-centred, safe, effective, and cost-effective pharmaceutical care to people receiving OPAT, including antimicrobial selection and optimization, therapeutic drug monitoring, patient and family education, collaboration with other care providers, and ongoing monitoring of treatment and clinical outcomes.
The pharmacist also participates in broader AMS activities across inpatient and outpatient settings, precepts learners and serves as an AMS clinical resource for health care teams and participates in AMS quality improvement and research initiatives.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Graduate of a recognized School of Pharmacy
- Eligible for the registration with the Nova Scotia Pharmacy Regulator (NSPR)
- Completion of a Hospital pharmacy residency program and/or equivalent related direct patient care experience (minimal 2 years) in a hospital setting preferred
- BLS (Basic Life Support) required
- Knowledge of medication patient safety therapeutics required
- Knowledge of medication patient safety concepts an asset
- Experience in evidence based clinical research an asset
- Strong teaching ability/experience required
- Experience in critical appraisal of scientific literature required
- Proven effective oral and written communication skills required
- Experience as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team required
- Ability to prioritize work responsibilities and to work well under time pressures required
- Demonstrated interest in professional development and lifelong learning required
- 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
- Long assignment full-time position; 75 hours biweekly
- Approximately 1 year
Compensation and Benefits
$49.42 - $63.29 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.
What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health
Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.
From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.
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.
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.
