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Organization:
Ministry of Health
Division:
Drugs and Devices Division
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
1 Temporary 12 months
Job code:
6A012 - Social06
Salary:
$73,402.00 - $108,164.00 Per year
The Ministry of Health, pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance Office (pCPA), seeks an experienced Senior Pharmacist to provide pharmaceutical and clinical expertise related to the utilization and listing of drugs on the provincial and territorial public drug plan formularies.
The mandate of pCPA is to support the provincial, territorial, and federal drug programs to strengthen collaboration, increase access to drug treatments, improve consistency of decisions and achieve lower costs for brand and generic drugs.
About the job
In this role, you will:
• Act as a scientific adviser to provide professional knowledge, analysis and expertise to senior management and stakeholders
• Analyze and assess funding proposals for research projects
• Lead and/or coordinate drug utilization reviews and related projects
• Develop policy and program options, implications and cost/benefits in relation to pCPA resources and objectives
• Conduct analysis of data and manage data on technology databases to support reviews
• Represent pCPA and provincial drug plans on committees at provincial, territorial and national levels
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
• You are a registered Pharmacist in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists
Specialized Knowledge and Skills
• You have extensive knowledge of pharmacology, epidemiology, health economics, trends in medical, hospital and retail pharmacy practices, health care delivery, pharmaceutical industry, and technology used in prescribing and developing new drugs
• You have knowledge of federal/provincial legislation related to drugs, pharmacy and medical practices
Research, Policy and Program Analysis Skills
• You can conduct research, evaluate current benefits, criteria, policies and methodologies, and recommend on policy and/or program options
• You can coordinate studies, data collection and analyses, and manage multiple projects
Communication and Consultation Skills
• You have effectively respond to inquiries, deliver options and recommendations, and prepare complex technical reports
• You can elicit cooperation and resolve conflicting opinions
• You can establish and maintain positive relationships with project team members and stakeholders
Computer Skills
• You can use information systems technology to collect and analyze data
Apply by:
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 11:59 pm EST
Position details:
- 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 1075 Bay St, Toronto, Toronto Region
Compensation group:
Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario
Category:
Health and Social Services
Posted on:
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.
Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.
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