Manager, Pharmacy Services

at  Fraser Health

Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $54.16 - $77.86 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
Fraser Health is the heart of health care for nearly two million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.
Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 45,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities. Learn more.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Full time Manager, Pharmacy Services to join our team at Surrey Memorial Hospital located in Surrey, B.C.
We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.

PROFESSIONAL/TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES:

• Ability to recommend, implement, monitor and evaluate therapeutic programs
• Ability to integrate administrative, professional and operational aspects of the designed portfolio
• Ability to manage and implement practice changes including leading and supporting change
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to develop and nurture a culture of continuous quality improvement
• Ability to design, conduct and publish research
• Working knowledge of applicable legislation, regulations and collective agreements
• Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position

• Develops and evaluates the short and long term goals/service objectives for the designated portfolio/area in support of the strategic direction/objectives of LMPS.
• Manages the planning process for the designated portfolio/area and facilitates the integration of all service area plans to ensure high quality and cost effective pharmacy services are provided to patients/clients/residents across the Lower Mainland.
• Develops, implements and reviews department policy and procedures to ensure compliance with professional, legal and LMPS standards; monitors and evaluates the achievement of service objectives for the department; implements corrective actions, as needed to meet service objectives.
• Consults and negotiates with user areas to improve pharmacy services, provide professional advice, reduce costs, facilitate consensus and resolve problems.
• Provides leadership and direction to staff for the designated portfolio by determining staff complement and providing continuing staff development, education and training to ensure current skill sets and knowledge base of staff.
• Selects, hires, directs, supervises and evaluates staff to ensure the effective performance of duties; disciplines and initiates employee terminations, as required.
• Interprets and administers applicable collective agreement provisions; investigates and responds to employee grievances including grievances of a confidential manner; represents management up to and including Stage 3 of the grievance process; attends third party meetings as the Employer representative, as needed.
• Prepares annual operating and capital budget for assigned portfolio/area; monitors activities and ensures expenditures are within approved budgets; performs corrective action, as required; identifies efficiencies and promotes optimal use of available resources; recommends current/future program requirements to the Director, Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services.
• Prepares and/or provides statistics and information on workload management, portfolio activity, quality assurance and clinical use on a schedule or requested basis.
• Participates on and/or leads internal and external committees, as assigned