Position posting number: 2512230

Rate of Pay: $61.51 - $73.31 per hour

Schedule: Full-Time Assignment

Reports to: VP of Patient Care, CNE
Location: Walkerton

Vacancy: New

Position Summary:
The Clinical Pharmacy Manager is responsible for overseeing the administrative, technical and clinical operations of the pharmacy department. This leadership position is responsible for establishing the drug procurement, order entry practices and clinical pharmacy practices of the pharmacy department.  The Clinical Pharmacy Manager is an integral part of the interdisciplinary team responsible for providing patient care and attends multidisciplinary team meetings regularly.

Major and/or Key Elements:

• Provides direction and leadership for the pharmacy department
• Monitors the drug distribution processes, and drug use control mechanisms including drug procurement, formulary system, and inventory control
• Reviews and improves systems, standards, and policies to support the strategic plan and goals of the health center.
• With the interdisciplinary team reviews the medication therapy for patients screening for therapeutic duplication, drug-drug interactions, drug-disease interactions, allergies and overall appropriateness of therapy.
• Ensures that the pharmacy department and services comply with all relevant legislation and accreditation standards from a quality assurance and risk management perspective
• Has an active role and participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings and committees, particularly the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee and Medical Advisory Committee.
• Ensures Effective oversight and management of the pharmacy department staff and budget
  • Hires, appoints, supervises, and organizes training and disciplines all pharmacy staff
  • Approves, reviews and edits procedure and policy manuals maintaining document control
  • Ensures all pharmacy staff complete mandatory training annually, and are aware of contingency plans, infection control practices, and departmental health and safety procedures.
• Other Managerial projects as assigned.

Position Qualifications & Prerequisites:

• Registered as a Part A Pharmacist in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists
• Maintains professional liability insurance as required by the Ontario College of Pharmacists
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a pharmacist, hospital experience or residency program preferred
• Previous management or supervisory experience preferred
• Excellent leadership, problem-solving, decision making, organizational and communication skills

Working Conditions/Environment:

• Office environment
• Acute Care Unit

To be considered for this position please submit cover letter and resumes to Human Resources by email to postings@sbghc.on.ca clearly indicating the posting number noted above.

SBGHC is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SBGHC will provide reasonable accommodation in compliance with AODA when notified by a candidate that accommodation due to a disability is required for the interview process.

Thank you for your continued interest in South Bruce Grey Health Centre. We deeply value and celebrate the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, as they are integral to the enrichment of our work environment. We believe that by fostering an inclusive and diverse community, we can achieve our mission of providing exceptional healthcare services to all individuals with compassion and respect. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our organization including, but not limited to women, racial or ethnic minorities, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQI+ communities.