BC Public Service
Victoria, New Westminster
Provide professional consultation, policy advice and research in this important role
Salary $71,947.25 – $93,815.56 annually
2 positions available: 1 regular, full-time position in either Victoria or New Westminster and 1 Temporary Opportunity for 1 year in New Westminster, with possibility of extension
The Medical Beneficiary and Pharmaceutical Services Division (MBPSD) leads, innovates and manages the Province’s drug and medical beneficiary programs to improve health outcomes. It is responsible for the overall coordination, decision making, and performance of the BC Medical Services Plan (with respect to beneficiaries) and the BC PharmaCare program.
Pharmacist – Decision Support and Evaluation Guidance (DSEG)
The pharmacist provides professional consultation, policy advice and evaluation support for the Decision Support and Evaluation Guidance (DSEG) unit of the Drug Intelligence and Optimization branch. The pharmacist also collaborates with colleagues in Formulary Management, Special Authority, and Therapeutic Review & Optimal Use, as well as other branches within and beyond Medical Beneficiary & Pharmaceutical Services Division.
Pharmacist – Therapeutic Review and Optimal Use (TROU)
The pharmacist provides professional consultation, liaison, policy advice, literature evaluation and knowledge translation support for the TROU unit of the Drug Intelligence and Optimization branch. The TROU pharmacist also collaborates with colleagues in Formulary Management, Special Authority, and Drug Decision and Evaluation Guidance units, as well as other branches within and beyond MBPSD.
Qualifications for this role include: Graduation from recognized Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences with a minimum Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy; current registration and license in good standing as a Licensed Pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of BC; considerable (2-5 years) experience as a licensed practicing pharmacist in BC retail or hospital pharmacy practice; experience in medical literature research, analysis and interpretation.
Working for the B.C. Public Service includes a healthy work/life balance, excellent benefits and much more – for more information see What We Offer.
For more information and to apply by October 24, 2016, please go to:
https://search.employment.gov.bc.ca/cgi-bin/a/highlightjob.cgi?jobid=36424
Attention: only applications submitted through the BC Public Service’s employment website (see link above) will be accepted.