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Job Title:

PHARMACIST, FT

Posted Date:

2026-09-24

Closing Date:

2026-09-30

Functional Discipline:

PHARMACY

Job Description

VACANCY DETAILS

VACANCY NUMBER: 43876CG

JOB TITLE: PHARMACIST, FT
STATUS: FULL TIME
DEPARTMENT: PHARMACY
LOCATION: MAROTTA FAMILY HOSPITAL, ST. CATHARINES
HOURS OF WORK: 1.0 FTE; ROTATING MODEL OF EVENINGS, WEEKENDS & STATUTORY HOLIDAYS

POSTING DATE: 24 SEPTEMBER 2026
CLOSING DATE: 30 SEPTEMBER 2026

UNION: ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEE'S UNION
WAGE RANGE: $48.21 TO $64.50 PER HOUR

POSITION OBJECTIVE:
As a member of the patient care team, you will apply your knowledge, skills and professional judgement to support the provision of safe and effective medication-related care for patients of Niagara Health.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, identifying and addressing patient-specific drug related problems, collaborating with prescribers and the interprofessional team in the optimization of medications, clinical review and verification of prescriber orders, supporting the Medication Reconciliation process, engaging in various quality improvement/safety initiatives or projects. The pharmacy program is committed to supporting a learning organization culture. As such, you will act as a preceptor to both pharmacist students and interns. You will work within your scope of practice within the hospital environment that is guided by policy and the organizational pharmacy practice model expectations. As a pharmacist at NH, your work will align with organizational core values, hospital pharmacist standards of practice and organizational priorities.

Foundational to the medication use process is also the safe and efficient dispensing of medications. As a pharmacist, you will have thorough knowledge of all dispensing workflows to be able to confidently oversee the accurate dispensing of medications, provide direction to pharmacy technicians if needed, and ensure expected policies and standards are met.

QUALIFICATIONS:
o BSc Pharmacy or PharmD degree
o Current registration with the Ontario College of Pharmacists in part A of the register, in good standing
o Hospital pharmacy residency required; or related clinical experience considered
o Demonstrated ability to prioritize patient care responsibilities
o Flexible, self-directed and able to work effectively with minimal supervision
o Demonstrated effective application of knowledge, skills and judgment as it relates to medication management
o Previous experience with the Cerner hospital information system
o Evidence of professional development and continuing education
o Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
o Demonstrated leadership qualities
o Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively within a team
o Consistent and regular attendance required

Questions, quoting the job posting number, may be directed to hrrecruit@niagarahealth.on.ca

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At Niagara Health, we value diversity, equity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all people. We are especially interested in hearing from you if you are excited about being part of a respectful and hard-working team in the beautiful Niagara Region, have a passion for service and excellence in healthcare, have a background or related expertise in the healthcare environment, supporting patient care and providing extraordinary customer-service.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Niagara Health will provide accommodations through the recruitment 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.

At Niagara Health, we are committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. As a part of this work, we collect information on Ontario Human Rights Code grounds and non-Code grounds in order to: hire and retain diverse talent, prevent and/or address systemic barriers to access and opportunity, improve service delivery and programs and advance diversity and inclusion overall. All identification questions are optional and include a "prefer not to answer" option.

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