The above Salary Range is our Hiring Range which is commensurate with experience
Employment Status: Contract
Type of Position: Backfill
Location: Hybrid
Number of Vacancies: 1
Position Summary
Join our team as a Practice Consultant, Knowledge Translation, a role that is responsible for acting as a subject matter expert and resource to registrants of the College, College staff, committees and the public on legislative requirements, standards of practice, policies and guidelines and their application to the practice of pharmacy. They will be responsible for identifying trends in practice issues and developing tools and materials to assist registrants and College staff.
This is a contract position that will end in April 2028.
What you’ll do at OCP
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Receive and respond to pharmacy practice inquiries (verbal and written) from the public, College registrants and staff.
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Continuously monitor practice queries for trends. Conducting research to provide support in the development or revision of College standards, policies, guidelines and practice tools that support registrant practice as required.
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Develop tools or materials for College registrants and staff to enhance understanding of legislative framework and practice expectations under the Code of Ethics, Standards, Policies and Guidelines.
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Assist with reviewing and updating the College’s Practice website content, as required.
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Ensure practice resources for the pharmacy profession are appropriate, innovative, timely and result in active uptake while aligned with organizational approach and the College Performance Measurement Framework (CPMF).
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Develop a feedback loop to assess resource appropriateness and registrant and staff understanding of the practice resources created.
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Support College initiatives including committees and working groups, as requested.
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Act as a resource and provide legislative guidance to the staff of the College.
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Develop strategies to ensure OCP is using knowledge to produce action resulting in safe quality care as aligned with our mandate.
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Develop various communication modalities for complex concepts and findings in clear, simple language for a wide range of audiences.
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Support College staff with various organizational and departmental goals and/or projects related to KT initiatives.
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Continually examine work process and identify opportunities for improving efficiencies through technology, elimination or altering of work processes and make recommendations to the Manager.
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Work within records management principles and guidelines for record keeping.
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Other duties as assigned by the Manager.
What we’re looking for
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Experience in a health policy/administration, public policy/administration or equivalent is considered an asset.
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In-depth knowledge of the health system and/or role of health regulatory bodies would be considered a strong asset.
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Experience developing adult education material is considered an asset (knowledge translation).
What experience we prefer
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Active Part A Pharmacist license in Ontario plus member in good standing with the College.
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Must have 2 years of related experience in a pharmacy (Community and/or Hospital practice).
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Minimum 3 years practice experience.
Why work for us?
We are the registering and regulating body for the profession of pharmacy practice in Ontario with a mandate to serve and protect the public interest. In addition to ascertaining all registrants meet professional standards, the College sets and ensures ongoing adherence to professional and operational standards as it leads the advancement of pharmacy.
AI Disclosure
At Ontario College of Pharmacists, we value transparency and fairness in recruitment. While our system (ADP Workforce Now) includes AI-powered features, we do not use AI to screen, assess, or select applicants. All evaluations are conducted by people.
If you are interested in joining the College, please apply by July 31, 2026 stating salary expectations at www.ocpinfo.com/about/careers.
Requests for accommodations can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest in this position. We will only contact those whose skills, knowledge, and experience most closely match the requirements of the position.
