Job Description

Req ID: 153493
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Victoria Building - QEII
Department: PHAR Pharmacy Operations
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 4-Apr-23

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We\'re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there\'s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you\'ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Director of Pharmacy, the Pharmacy Manager - Operations is responsible for the safe, effective and efficient provision of drug distribution services. The Manager works collaboratively with other members of the Department\'s Leadership Team to ensure compounding, preparation and delivery of medications for patients meet high standards for quality and patient safety and is aligned with strategic priorities of the Pharmacy Department and NSHA.

In addition, the Manager oversees drug procurement and inventory management, pharmacy practice assistant competency assessment and certification and health technology assessment (drug distribution systems). The Manager oversees the selection, training and evaluation of pharmacy practice assistants, students, clerical and support staff with respect to expected performance and competencies and supports the operational, fiscal and strategic objectives of the Pharmacy Department and NSHA. The Manager is also responsible to ensure that all programs and initiatives are consistent with the mission, vision, values, strategic directions and business plan of NSHA.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Completion of a formal, recognized pharmacy technician training program
• Licensed as a pharmacy technician in Nova Scotia, through the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists
• Completion of a management training program preferred
• Minimum 3 years\' experience in a hospital setting managing human, financial and material resources allocated to Pharmacy service would be considered an asset
• Proficient with computers and office administration programs, specifically MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook, SharePoint and Skype. Experience with pharmacy software and technology (i.e. BDM, BD Pyxis) preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and collaborative skills
• Ability to build effective working relationships within Pharmacy and with interdisciplinary healthcare teams. Demonstrated collaborative practice with pharmacy practice assistants, pharmacists, learners, nursing, physicians and managers.
• Must possess strong planning, evaluative and leadership skills; have demonstrated fiscal management skills, strong time management skills
• Strong knowledge of healthcare issues and collective agreements
• Excellent knowledge of hospital pharmacy practice; including safe medication practices and quality improvement methods, computerized unit dose and traditional drug distribution systems, unit dose packaging equipment and intravenous admixture/total parenteral nutrition and chemotherapy preparation systems including laminar air flow and biohazard cabinets and related sterile supplies; narcotic and controlled drugs, legal acts and regulations governing the profession of Pharmacy in the Province of Nova Scotia, and standards set forth by the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists, the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation and other applicable standards pertaining to drug distribution services
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Long Assignment / 100% FTE / 75 Hours Bi-weekly
• Approximately 12 months

Compensation and Incentives

$33.08 - $41.35 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You\'ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

\xe2\x80\x8bThis is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

\xe2\x80\x8bPreferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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