SENIOR PHARMACIST

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Are you a professional who is interested in expanding their Pharmaceutical expertise and knowledge? We are looking for a strategic and detail-oriented Pharmacist to join the Ontario Public Drug Program team.

Consider the many great advantages of working with the Ontario Public Service!

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About the job

As a Senior Pharmacist, your role will include:
- Liaising with advisors and acting as a scientific adviser to senior management and staff
- Providing policy interpretation and support to pharmacists and the Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) Helpdesk
- Reviewing proposals for funding of research projects
- Reviewing Formulary listings and expenditure agreements with pharmaceutical manufacturers
- Developing and implementing program changes and initiatives that affect program operations and external stakeholders
- Participating on pharmaceutical committees and related work groups.

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory:

- A degree in Pharmacy from a university of recognized standing and licensure with the Ontario College of Phamacists are requirements for this position.

Your knowledge and abilities will include:

- Demonstrated working knowledge of pharmacology, therapeutics and pharmaceuticals to provide expert advice
- Ability to demonstrate understanding of Ontario's drug programs and proven knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry
- Demonstrated knowledge of pharmacy operations, programs and legislation to ensure consistency and assess changes for policies and programs
- Abilities with program analysis and policy development to assess drug products for benefit listings
- Working knowledge of organizational and management theories to facilitate the operations of the unit.

Your essential skills will include:

- Project management and organizational skills to plan, assign and coordinate activities
- Communication and consultation skills to respond to, and interact effectively with clients
- Problem-solving and analytical skills to analyze and resolve issues related to pharmacy and program changes; and to make decisions and recommendations on policies and programs
- Writing skills to prepare complex technical reports
- People skills to build and maintain productive working relationships and work collaboratively with others
- Computer proficiency to manage, retrieve, collect and analyze complex data collection and analysis
- Forecasting skills to assess financial implications of expenditure agreements.

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Additional information:

Note:

• Please note: As a result of the recently agreed to AMAPCEO collective agreement, a new job evaluation system will be implemented on October 1, 2013 and the job code identified in this posting is subject to revision. In the new job evaluation system, the classification level of this position has not yet been determined.

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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.