Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Step up to the challenge and professional fulfillment of leading Pharmacy Services in Central Zone as you create and inspire a team of highly capable, committed staff who share a passion for patient and customer centered care. While your management team is responsible for daily operations and supervision of staff, you as the Director assume overall accountability for the vision, strategic planning and service delivery of pharmacy services within Central Zone. Your ability to lead and mentor your team to meet a high standard of excellence through a culture of employee development and engagement will help to ensure pharmacy services are delivered with unsurpassed quality and efficiency. As the Director of Pharmacy Services for Central Zone, you will provide expert counsel and report to the Senior Operating Officer (SOO) for Pharmacy Services regarding all aspects of pharmacy operations in the Central Zone. As the pharmacy zone lead, you are a member of the Pharmacy Senior Leadership Team (PSLT) and have the opportunity to influence the future of pharmacy services as you collaborate with peers throughout the province, and lead and support initiatives at a provincial level to achieve pharmacy\'s strategic priorities. Within Central Zone, you will establish and maintain positive relationships with physicians and zone leadership as you collaborate and establish coalitions to support the vision, mission, and business plan of Alberta Health Services. Join our supportive pharmacy leadership team, focused on developing leadership skills, and take advantage of an environment rich with opportunities to put your leadership skills into action.

Description:

The Director, Pharmacy Services, Central Zone is responsible and accountable for leading an operational team in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of Pharmacy Services in support of the vision, mission, and business plan of AHS. Roles Include: Strategic Planning: Accountable for the development, implementation, and evaluation of overall strategic and operational plans to support patient-focused care within the Central Zone. Operational Leadership: Set the framework for program delivery and be responsible for the operationalization and monitoring of provincially integrated services throughout the Central Zone. Relationship Management: Interaction and collaboration with internal and external partners and participants to influence the direction of operations and service delivery in the Central Zone. People Management: Ensuring the strategic use of human resources in providing the most effective and efficient delivery of patient care. Change Leadership: Ability to initiate, implement and support new or modified approaches, practices, and processes in the organization. Resource Management: Managing the overall operating and capital budgets for Pharmacy Services, Central Zone consistent with the plans and general guidelines established by the AHS Executive Leadership Team. Quality Management: Promoting an environment that fosters quality improvement and a culture of safety for staff and patients in the Central Zone.

• Classification: Director
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Pharmacy Services
• Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Negotiable Location: Within Central Zone
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 16-MAY-2023
• Date Available: 05-SEP-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $51.51
• Maximum Salary: $90.60
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

A minimum of 8 to 10 years in a pharmacy management role in an organization of significant size, complexity, and diversity. The incumbent will demonstrate a clear pattern of professional and personal development. Equivalencies of education and experience may be considered. Must be registered with the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP).
Additional Required Qualifications:

As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:

As Required.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.

We\'re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.

Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it\'s about putting patients\' and families\' experiences, priorities and trust first.

We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Alberta Health Services