Job Description
ALLIED HEALTH POSTING
Position: Pharmacist - Antimicrobial Stewardship
Job ID: 2026 - 7744
Status: Permanent Full Time
Dept/Program: Pharmacy
Role Level: Allied Health (AH 11.9) $50.78 to $67.93
Site: Main location- Mississauga Hospital Site (must be available to work at all sites if needed)
Shifts: Available to work all shifts; including Weekends
Posted: June 16th, 2023
Deadline: June 23rd, 2026
Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada’s largest community-based teaching hospitals, serving the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, the Reactivation care Centre (Church Site) and the new THP-UHN Reactivation Care Centre. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic roadmap, Plan to 2030 , we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Clinical Manager of Pharmacy Services you will be an integral member of the Pharmacy team and be accountable for the pharmacotherapy for patients to ensure optimal patient care is achieved. You will be evaluating evidence-based medicine to support your recommendations and to develop improvement strategies for drug utilization.
Key Qualifications
- Baccalaureate Degree in Pharmacy or Pharm D
- Licensed in Ontario to practice pharmacy (Part A of Register)
- Strong project management skills and demonstrated ability to navigate and develop relationships with partners across multiple organizations is an asset
- Completion of hospital pharmacy residency or equivalent experience is preferred; equivalent experience is interpreted as three years of experience in a broad range of pharmacy operational, clinical and/or administrative pharmacy practice
- Fellowship in Infectious Diseases (or equivalent) an asset
- Minimum 3 years of recent experience in hospital pharmacy practice
- Active membership in the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP) is an asset
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, problem solving, organizational and communication skills
- Experience in providing exceptional patient-centered care
- Experience in hospital pharmacy systems and distribution systems are an asset
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment both independently and cooperatively with a team
- Demonstrate self-directed learning and continuing education
- Positive attitude, flexibility to adapt to changing organizational needs and accountability
Responsibilities Include
- Providing patient-centered care identifying medication related problems and working within the health care team to propose solutions.
- Support the development, implementation and evaluation of antibiotic management strategies to optimize the prescribing, use and cost effectiveness of these agents.
- Develop project work plans in coordination with appropriate internal and external stakeholders to establish project scope, deliverables, accountabilities, schedules, timelines, resources, monitoring, and post project audit/evaluation
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and allied health team members regarding project progress and accountabilities
- Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion
- Liaise with the clinical manager and ASP Resource Pharmacists on an ongoing basis
- Plan, schedule and manage project timelines and milestones
- Participate in pharmacist clinical and distribution activities as needed and support drug use evaluations as needed
- Assist and evaluate training processes, continuous education and knowledge translation for pharmacy staff
- Act as a coach and a mentor to clinicians, residents and students to enhance their abilities regarding antimicrobial medication use and clinical care
- Active involvement in teaching pharmacy, medical and nursing staff and/or other health care professionals and students
- Promote Pharmacy Services by participating in relevant ASP related committees and professional committees (ie. PSNs, ASP subcommittee, Infection Control Committee, etc).
- Ability to lead interdisciplinary teams and work with physician groups to affect changes in prescribing
THP is committed to internal talent, and therefore priority will be given to internal applicants.
Your primary site initially will be Mississauga Hospital; however, you may periodically be required to work at another THP site and therefore periodic travel between sites may be necessary.
Our Pharmacy team you’ll find supportive co-workers; an innovative environment and the tools you need to grow your skills and advance your career. If you are passionate and a leader in providing excellent patient and customer service to those you serve, then discover a career in Pharmacy at Trillium Health Partners and apply today!
To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca
Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.
Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.
Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant
Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture.Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply.Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified.We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.
Our organization may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence (AI) or algorithm-assisted systems, to support the initial review of applications. These tools are used only to assist our recruiters and hiring managers; all hiring decisions include meaningful human involvement and final review.
We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
About Us
Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada’s largest community-based teaching hospitals. Our team of more than 17,000 people serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, west Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and nine satellite locations. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic roadmap, Plan to 2030 , we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities.
