Pharmacist - Practice Development

Position Overview

Reporting to the Pharmacy Manager, the incumbent will:

• Facilitating (coaching) the transition of new staff members from student to practitioner during the first year of practice.
• Conducting needs assessment for planning, designing, facilitating, and evaluating pharmacy staff development, competency assessment, validation, and preceptorship/mentorship programs.
• Providing support for the transition of existing staff members from practice at one pharmacy work/role assignment to another work/role assignment.
• Facilitating student and trainee placements.

Experience

• Previous experience in pharmacy education and staff training activities as a lecturer, preceptor, mentor, or clinical placement coordinator is an asset.
• Minimum of two years’ experience as a practicing pharmacist required.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Entry-to-practice academic credential in Pharmacy from an accredited Canadian university program or the approved equivalent if internationally educated as determined by the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba (CPhM).
• Post-graduate education, training in a relevant field of study, and/or completion of a hospital pharmacy residency program is preferred.
• Education/training in the field of education, educational psychology, or Adult and Continuing Education, is an asset.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Licensed, or eligibility for licensure, as a pharmacist in the Province of Manitoba.
• Valid driver’s license.

Qualifications and Skills

• Working knowledge of pharmacy drug distribution and clinical/drug information services in the provision of patient care.
• Knowledge of information systems technology and software is preferred.
• Ability to serve as a role model (mentor) with respect to ethical and professional behavior.
• Aptitude for communicating professional information both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to plan, organize, and deliver education and staff development events.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to create and maintain effective working relationships with all levels in the organization.
• Ability to critically review pharmacy and education literature and educational materials.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional growth.
• Demonstrated commitment to optimizing the contribution that pharmacy services can make to the care of individual patients and to the healthcare system as a whole.

Physical Requirements

• Will be required to travel to sites throughout the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) system.