Do what you love, love where you live..

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Do what you love, love where you live.. Make a
difference in the lives of people and in your
own. Join the Northern Health Pharmacy Team !
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Overview

• Northern Health
• Pharmacy Services
• What do we offer you
• Lifestyle choices

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Northern Health

• December 2001 - 16 Governance Boards merged to 1
• 550 million annual budget
• Public Health Prevention
• Mental Health Addiction Services
• Hospitals Health Centers
• Home Community Care
• Aboriginal Health
• 7,000 plus employees
• Health Service Delivery Areas
• North West
• Northern Interior
• North East
• 300,000 Northern Residents
• 40,000 First Nations Residents

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Northeast
Northwest
Northern Interior
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Community View

• The area served by Northern Health covers nearly
  2/3rds of the province of British Columbia
• The vast geography, the small widely distributed
  population, and the differing needs of each
  community present unique challenges

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Northwest
Northern Interior
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Organizational View

• The vision of Northern Health is to be a model
  of excellence in rural health care.
• The mission of Northern Health is as follows
  Northern Health will build and strengthen the
  health of communities, relationships, and people
  in Northern BC

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Organizational View

• Our Values
• Northern Health is committed to improving the
  health of all the people of Northern British
  Columbia.
• This will be achieved through
• A spirit of collaboration and strengthening of
  communities.
• It will be done with
• Honesty and integrity
• Accountable decision making and a culture of
  respect.
• There will be a commitment to
• Learning and innovation and continuous
  improvement.

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Northern Health Realizing the Vision

• Major health initiatives
• Chronic Disease Prevention Management
• Palliative Care
• Cancer Control Program
• Aboriginal Health
• Research
• NH collaborates with UNBC on research development
  and research utilization/ knowledge exchange
  initiatives

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Northern Health Realizing the Vision

• Northern Medical Program
• Enhances Northern Health as a teaching
  environment
• Clinical Information System
• Health Link North is a Central Information System
  and
• will change the experience of health care for
  both the
• patient and the practitioner

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Pharmacy Services

• The Pharmacy Professionals working in Northern
  Health are represented by the HSA, HEU and BCGEU
  unions.
• Our Pharmacy positions include
• Pharmacy site managers,
• Staff Pharmacists,
• Clinical pharmacists,
• DUE Pharmacists, and
• Pharmacy Technicians.

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Pharmacy Services

• Pharmacy technicians provide full support to
  pharmacists from distribution to clinical.
• Northern Health Pharmacy professionals work in a
  variety of acute care settings and represent a
  broad spectrum of areas of practice within the
  organization.
• For our Competitive Wages please check our
  Website www.northernhealth.ca

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Pharmacy Services

• Pharmacy Professionals enjoy a broad scope of
  practice
• We put importance on inter-disciplinary teams
• There is the potential of working across
  continuum of care in some communities
• There will be new initiatives in oncology,
  palliative care, psychiatry and others
• There is opportunity to be innovative.
• Our fully integrated clinical information system
  provides access to diagnostics, lab results and
  other information
• NH is a proven leader in telepharmacy development
  providing further opportunities for career
  development.

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Benefits

• Dental
• You will be reimbursed for
• 100 of basic services
• 60 of major reconstruction services
• 60 of orthodontic services (2,750 lifetime
  maximum).
• Extended Health
• You pay the first 25 a year (deductible).
• Reimbursed for 80 of eligible expenses
• Reimbursed 100 of eligible out-of-province/out-of
  -country emergency expenses
• The lifetime maximum, per person, is unlimited.

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Benefits

• Group Life
• 50,000 will be paid to your beneficiary or
  estate.
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• 50,000 will be paid to your beneficiary or
  estate.
• Scheduled amount for Accidental dismemberment or
  loss of use.
• Long Term Disability
• Disabled beyond 5 months, receive a monthly
  benefit based on a of earnings.
• Excluding members of H S A under the
  Paramedical Agreement, as LTD coverage is
  provided by H S A LTD Trusts 1 and 2.

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From Student to New Professional

• The career choices you make now will impact your
  future lifestyle
• Develop clinical skills
• Team with other Healthcare Professionals
• Grow with your peer network
• Balance your work and personal life

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We have something special to offer

• An environment that is supportive as you
  transition from a new graduate to an experienced
  Pharmacist professional
• Start at Grade II Pharmacist under HSA collective
  agreement
• Hospital Residency Start at 85 of Grade I
  Pharmacist
• Preceptorship program / internships available
• Full integration orientation
• Summer students accepted at 1st, 2nd and 3rd year
• 3rd 4th year student Education Grants - 5,000

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At Northern Health we have something special to
offer

• Eligibility for BC provincial loan forgiveness
• For more information please go to the
  StudentAidBC site www.aved.gov.bc.ca/studentaidbc
• Full-time, part time or casual employment
• Desirable and Flexible shifts Mon to Friday day
  shift with limited weekends and on-call.
• Top of the Industry relocation assistance
• Support for ongoing education
• Support for career applicable advanced education
  such as Pharm D, MBA or MHA.

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At Northern Health we dont just create jobs we
develop careers

• Hospital Practice orientation full integration
  to hospital practice from community practice.
• Pharmacists are located in Prince Rupert,
  Terrace, Smithers, Vanderhoof, Prince George,
  Queen Charlotte Island, Quesnel, Dawson Creek and
  Ft. St. John providing outreach services through
  telepharmacy.
• Pharmacy Technicians are located in Prince
  Rupert, Kitimat Terrace, Smithers, Dease Lake,
  Stewart, Burns Lake, Vanderhoof, Prince George,
  Queen Charlotte Island, Quesnel, Dawson Creek and
  Ft. St. John.

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Get more bang for your buck

• Average house price 230,000
• Average rental rate 750 ( 900 sq ft.)
• For housing prices in specific communities of
  Northern BC please call 1-877-905-1155

Vancouver (Lower mainland) Prince George (Northern BC)
Average House Price 725,000 230,000
Down Payment ( 5) 36,250 11,500
Interest Cost (5 years) (mortgage 6.5) 218,843 4,766 monthly 69,426 1511 monthly
Property Taxes, Utility, etc 9,369 annual 780 monthly 2972 annual 247 monthly
Its not how much you make, but how much you
save that determines your financial success!
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• How to Apply at Northern Health
• Go to our Website www.northernhealth.ca
• Click on Careers
• Click on Job postings
• Select the appropriate job category or use the
  keyword search and type in Pharmacy
• Or submit your resume via email to
  bev.boyd_at_northernhealth.ca

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Choose Northern Health

• For the opportunities
• For the challenge
• For the lifestyle

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Consider your lifestyle.

This is our backyard
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Questions contact recruitment at toll free
1-877-905-1155 or visit our web site at
www.northernhealth.ca
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Good Luck as you embark on your new career as a
Pharmacist