Clinical Pharmacist, Drug Studies - Royal Columbia Hospital

Detailed Overview

The Pharmacist, Clinical Drug Studies coordinates the implementation of clinical drug trials; oversees the maintenance of ongoing clinical drug trials ensuring standards are being met; responds to queries, resolves problems with clinical drug trials and makes recommendations for changes to the Coordinator, Clinical Pharmacy Services. Provides clinical pharmacy services including individualization of patient medication therapy; patient medication counselling; consultation with physicians, nurses and other health care providers to develop and discuss therapeutic plans and assistance in the development of drug therapy guidelines for individual disease conditions. Provides support to the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee by preparing written summaries and recommendations on drug usage; contributes items such as case studies and articles for submission to professional journals; acts as department resource person in the assigned area of responsibility a...