Pharmacy services encompasses both clinical and distributive activities to support the Medication Management System at Hamilton Health Sciences. We have more than 60 pharmacists on a 400-member pharmacy team who ensure our patients receive optimal and safe medication care in collaboration with care teams across our clinical areas and community.
Our pharmacy team specializes in optimizing medication use and improving patient outcomes through direct patient care, medication therapy management, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and contribution to research. At HHS, you can work with a wide array of patient populations, including neonatal, pediatric, oncology, older adults, rehab and palliative care.
Education requirements
Graduate from an accredited university pharmacy program – Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
Registration requirements
Ontario College of Pharmacists (RPh) – Licensed under Part A
Union group
Non-union
Highlights
Our pharmacy system includes:
- 5 inpatient pharmacies, with one satellite compounding centre
- 3 outpatient (retail) pharmacies
- 1 ambulatory pharmacy
- Drug Information Centre
- Clinical Trial/Drug Research Support (REB) – PReSS
- Pharmacy Automation Support
- Education affiliations with multiple universities and colleges to support pharmacist, pharmacy resident and technician education, as well as other health disciplines
With access to state-of-the-art technology, you will collaborate with experts in clinical trials and research, using evidence-based drug therapy to achieve the best patient outcomes.
Our pharmacists have the opportunity to contribute to the profession by participating in the ongoing improvement of care as HHS prides itself on its culture of continuous improvement and innovation. One way this can be done is by participating on committees such as Pharmacy & Therapeutics, Medication Safety Committee, Patient Safety Triad or task forces Narcotics Safety, Surgical Site Infection, Medication Reconciliation.
As a teaching hospital, our pharmacists have the opportunity to be preceptors to pharmacy residents, undergraduate and graduate pharmacy students. There are also other opportunities to educate medical students and residents, as well as staff.