Pharmacist - Drug Use Evaluation

Company Description

Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers.  We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!

At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do.

We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.

Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

Job Description

- Promote the safe, effective, evidence-based, and cost-conscious use of medications across the organization through medication-use evaluation, stewardship, and optimization initiatives.
- Serve as a clinical resource for medication information across the organization, ensuring healthcare teams have access to accurate, current, and evidence-based drug information to support safe and effective medication therapy.
- Improve patient outcomes by evaluating medication-use processes, prescribing practices, and clinical outcomes to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Provide clinical expertise to support formulary management, medication-use policy development, and evidence-informed decision-making.
- Advance continuous quality improvement by analyzing medication-use patterns, translating emerging evidence into practice, and implementing best practices in pharmacotherapy.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to enhance medication safety, optimize resource utilization, and support high-quality, patient-centered care
- Support compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards while contributing to strategic initiatives related to medication management and healthcare quality.

Medication Use Evaluation & Clinical Optimization

- Develop, implement, and continuously improve the organization's Drug Use Evaluation (DUE) Program in collaboration with the Clinical Pharmacy Manager.
- Design, lead, and evaluate DUE initiatives to assess the appropriateness, effectiveness, and safety of medication therapy.
- Conduct medication-use reviews and evaluate prescribing practices against evidence-based guidelines, clinical standards, and formulary requirements.
- Identify opportunities to improve medication-use processes and develop evidence-based recommendations.
- Collaborate with clinicians and stakeholders to implement approved recommendations and support practice change.
- Monitor the impact of DUE initiatives and evaluate outcomes to ensure sustained improvement.
- Respond to clinical inquiries from healthcare teams regarding medication selection, dosage, interactions, side effects, and evidence-based therapy options

Medication Safety, Quality Improvement & Compliance

- Identify, assess, and mitigate medication-related risks, prescribing variation, medication waste, and medication expiry.
- Support medication shortage, backorder, recall, adverse drug reaction reporting and risk-management processes.
- Participate in the development, review, and implementation of medication-use policies, procedures, standards, and clinical pathways.
- Provide medication management expertise to support compliance with accreditation, regulatory, and organizational requirements.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to strengthen safe medication-use practices and continuous quality improvement

Data Analytics

- Analyze, interpret, and report medication-utilization data, quality indicators, and clinical outcomes to support organizational decision-making.
- Collaborate on the development reports, dashboards, and presentations that communicate medication-use trends, outcomes, and opportunities for improvement.
- Support evidence-informed formulary management, including medication additions, restrictions, therapeutic interchange initiatives, and formulary deletions.
- Evaluate the clinical, operational, and financial impact of formulary and medication-use initiatives.
- Lead and support medication-use research, program evaluation, and special projects related to medication optimization.

Leadership, Governance & Interprofessional Collaboration

- Serve as Secretary and clinical resource to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, supporting agenda development, documentation, action tracking, and follow-up activities.
- Present DUE findings, recommendations, and outcome reports to committees, leadership teams, and other stakeholders.
- Collaborate with physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and healthcare leaders to support implementation of medication-use improvements.
- Provide education, consultation, and knowledge translation activities related to medication-use evaluations, formulary decisions, and best practices.
- Support change management initiatives that promote adoption and sustainability of evidence-based medication-use practices.

Qualifications

- BScPhm, PharmD or equivalent
- Post-graduate training is preferred.
- Licensed under Part A of the Ontario College of Pharmacists Register required in good standing
- Active membership in the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP) is preferred.
- Successful completion of a Pharmacy Residency Program accredited by the Canadian Hospital Pharmacy Residency Board, or equivalent experience is preferred
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant hospital clinical experience including progressive professional practice, education and leadership experience required.
- Experience and familiarity with professional standards of practice and with applicable legislation including but not limited to, Regulated Health Professions Act and profession-specific acts
- Experience in leading or coordinating pharmacy medication related projects or initiatives
- Completion of leadership training is an asset
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills
- Ability to interpret and apply clinical literature
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Effective presentation and stakeholder engagement skills
- Strong negotiation and conflict-management skills
- Systems-thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Knowledge of regulatory, ethical, and accreditation standards

Additional Information

Hours:  Monday to Friday, primarily 7.5 hour day shifts (Hours subject to change based on operational needs.)

Salary:  $50.766 to $67.950 per hour

Date posted:   September 29, 2026

Internal Applicants due by:   October 6, 2026

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Halton Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to integrating diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our operations, policies and culture. If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by a job well done, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient satisfaction as we are, we'd like to hear from you. Please attach your current resume directly to this posting.

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We thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Halton Healthcare is committed to providing accommodations for applicants with disabilities.  In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Halton Healthcare will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs to ensure your equal participation.

The Ontario Public Hospitals Act mandates that hospitals establish health surveillance programs for all individuals working within the hospital. This regulation requires proof of immunity for certain diseases and as a result, Halton Healthcare requires all new hires to receive pre-employment medical clearance by our Health, Safety & Wellness team, prior to their start date, as a condition of employment.  This includes demonstrating compliance with Halton Healthcare’s Immunization Policies.

All new hires must be fully compliant with our Vaccination Policy as a condition of employment with Halton Healthcare.  Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a documented medical exemption as part of the hiring process.

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