Senior Pharmacist

The Ministry of Health, Drugs and Devices Division, Exceptional Access Program, seeks an experienced Registered Pharmacist to provide pharmaceutical and clinical expertise to senior management and stakeholders.

What can I expect to do in this role?

As a Senior Pharmacist, you will:

• Act as a scientific adviser and provide analysis and expertise to senior management and stakeholders
• Coordinate and support drug utilization projects, and resolve project related issues
• Determine program and policy changes, their impact and usefulness
• Conduct analysis of data and manage data on technology databases to support reviews
• Develop, negotiate and implement policies related to the listing of drug products
• Coordinate bulletins and initiatives for the Unit
• Lead and manage issues, including liaising with patient members and stakeholders
• Participate on advisory committees

How do I qualify?

Mandatory

• You are a registered Pharmacist in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists

Pharmaceutical and Drug Knowledge and Skills

• You have extensive knowledge of pharmacology, therapeutics and pharmaceuticals to provide expert advice
• You have knowledge of Ontario's drug programs, the pharmaceutical industry and pharmacy practice
• You have a good understanding of the pharmacy operations, programs and legislation to ensure consistency, and to assess changes on policies and programs

Policy Analysis, Project Management and Organizational Skills

• You can develop policies and programs, and resolve policy issues using program analysis skills
• You can analyze policies to evaluate current benefits and resolve problems
• You can plan, assign and coordinate activities using project management skills
• You can use organizational and management theories to facilitate the operations of the unit

Oral and Written Communication Skills

• You have excellent communication and consultation skills to respond to clients
• You can maintain effective working relationships with project team members and stakeholders
• You can prepare complex technical reports using written communication skills

Computer Skills

• You can use information systems technology to collect and analyze data, as well, you can retrieve and assess information from pharmaceutical databases

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.

Remember: The deadline to apply is Friday, January 22, 2021 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.