Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Pharmacy Services Vision at Alberta Health Services: To lead the nation in high quality pharmacy care through a team dedicated to collaboration, professionalism and continual learning. The Royal Alexandra Hospital is located in the heart of Edmonton and provides general and specialized medical and surgical health services. The hospital serves almost a million patients each year and is dedicated to providing the highest level of patient care, medical excellence, and compassion. Notable programs include the Lois Hole Hospital for Women, which offers comprehensive, high-risk obstetrical and maternal care; the CK Hui Heart Centre, one of the leaders in cardiac care in Western Canada; the Eye Institute of Alberta, the only hospital-based comprehensive eye treatment centre in northern Alberta; and the Orthopedic Surgery Centre, specializing in hip and knee arthroplasty. We embrace our inner city-ness and are proud of the Inner City Health and Wellness Program. As a training ground for medical, nursing and other health professions, students and residents with leading-edge medical technology, ground-breaking medical research and innovative training facilities, the Royal Alex is a great place to learn and develop in your career.

Description:

PlThe operations manager of the Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH) pharmacy department is a key leadership role within the Edmonton Zone pharmacy operations team and reports to the Director of Pharmacy. This position is responsible and accountable for providing the direction, leadership, and organization over the activities at the RAH in support of the vision, mission and business plan of Alberta Health Services and Pharmacy Services. The position is also responsible and accountable for establishing and contributing to the achievements and goals of the RAH Pharmacy Department. The operations manager will develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with multiple stakeholders, including patient care area leaders, zone and site support services, and union representatives to ensure that issues impacting the pharmacy are identified and addressed. The operations manager of the pharmacy department will participate in the strategic planning for the program and their assigned areas of accountability. The manager operationalizes approved plans to ensure program delivery is consistent with broader organizational objectives. The position is responsible for managing operations, utilization, and quality improvement activities at the RAH, in collaboration with other members of the management team. The operations manager is responsible for the direct supervision of pharmacy technicians and works with the pharmacy director to determine the human, financial and material resources within the assigned program areas. This will include planning for staff, training, budget, equipment and supply requirements, monitoring expenditures, and identifying trends and variances.

• Classification: Manager
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Pharmacy
• Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 10-MAY-2023
• Date Available: 05-JUN-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: $34.08
• Maximum Salary: $58.44
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Active or eligible for registration as a pharmacy technician with the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP).
Additional Required Qualifications:

At least two years of hospital pharmacy technician experience. A demonstrated clear pattern of planned, purposeful professional development. Equivalencies of education and experience may be considered.
Preferred Qualifications:

Progressive leadership experience. Leadership skills, including decision making, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others. Demonstrated commitment to the vision, mission, and strategic objectives of Pharmacy Services. Effective communication skills, strong organizational skills, and a commitment to providing quality services. Demonstrated ability to create solutions for complex and diverse issues and manage change.

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