As a key partner with the Department of National Defence, Calian is the employer of choice for civilian healthcare professionals. Through our Health Service Support Contract, Calian professionals work in partnership with military healthcare teams at more than 30 Canadian Forces Bases across Canada.

Pharmacy Job Description:
Responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical support and services to authorized patients supported by the pharmacy department. Facilitate activities such as:

• Receives, processes and dispenses prescriptions in accordance with CF policies.Ensures the appropriate drug therapy for patients.

• Responds to inquiries from health care staff and patients on medications and/or drug administration and makes recommendations.

• Participates in educational research projects/studies.Participates in medical rounds, and reviews/updates patient charts/CF2016.

• Prescribes OTC products and Lab Tests as per the Delegated Medical Acts Policy.

• Maintains medication and pharmacy inventory.

• Provides medical supplies to all Units supported by the pharmacy department.

• Enforces proper return/disposal of pharmaceuticals and medical materiel IAW with regulations.

• Maintains current catalogues and other reference material for the Pharmacy library.

• Maintains building security procedures to ensure Narcotic and Controlled drugs are always secured.

• Performs user's maintenance on pharmacy equipment and loaners kept in pharmacy stores.

• Develops and enforces orders, plans and instructions concerning pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.

• Supervises the work of the pharmacy department personnel.

• Ensures pharmacy funding is requested and funds received are well managed.Reviews and resolves patient complaints.

• Assesses pharmaceutical care and medical supply services provided by non-medical units or non-CF facilities.

• Assumes full responsibility for running the pharmacy when the senior pharmacist is not present (if applicable).

Mandatory Qualifications:

• Pharmacists must hold a valid license from one of the Canadian Provinces and provide evidence of good standing in that province.

• Familiar with a collaborative treatment approach to patient care and be willing to embrace it.

• Excellent personnel management skills, financial accounting skills, basic computer literacy with MS Office and MS Windows software.

• Exceptional verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.