Manager

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking an Operations Manager for the University of Alberta Hospital’s Pharmacy Services. This role leads the Pharmacy Operations, supervising technicians and coordinating resources to meet departmental goals.

You will partner with site leaders, union representatives, and support services to ensure pharmacy issues are proactively addressed and aligned with organizational objectives.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the Alberta College of Pharmacy.
• At least three years of hospital pharmacy technician experience.
• Clear pattern of planned, purposeful professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and organization over activities at University of Alberta Hospital pharmacy.
• Direct supervision of pharmacy technicians and assistants; manage resources and budget.
• Collaborate with patient care area leaders, zone/site support services and union representatives to address pharmacy issues.

Skills

Hospital pharmacy experience

Staff supervision

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Registered Pharmacy Technician with Alberta College of Pharmacy

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 University of Alberta Hospital (UAH) is the site of the Mazankowski Heart Institute, Kaye Edmonton Clinic and the Stollery Children’s Hospital and is one of Canada’s leading clinical, research and teaching hospitals, treating more than 700,000 patients annually from across western and northern Canada. Our site has a state-of-the-art burn unit and offers a wide range of specialized diagnostic and treatment services in cardiology, neurology, surgery, medicine, nephrology, critical care, emergency and trauma care. Our Organ and Tissue Transplant Program is recognized as a national leader.

Description:

The operations manager at the University of Alberta Hospital is a key leadership role and reports to the Director of Pharmacy. This position is responsible for providing leadership and organization over activities at the UAH in support of the vision, mission and business plan of Alberta Health Services and Pharmacy Services. The position is responsible for establishing and contributing to the goals of the 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 pharmacy are identified and addressed. The operations manager of the pharmacy department will participate in strategic planning for pharmacy within 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 UAH, in collaboration with other members of the management team. The operations manager is responsible for the direct supervision of pharmacy technicians and assistants 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: UAH & Stollery Inpatient Pharmacy Primary Location: U of A Stollery Childrens Hos Location Details: As Per Location Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 27-AUG-2026 Date Available: 07-SEP-2026 Temporary End Date: 07-MAR-2028 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $37.76 Maximum Salary: $64.76 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

Registered Pharmacy Technician with the Alberta College of Pharmacy

Additional Required Qualifications

At least three years of hospital pharmacy technician experience Clear pattern of planned, purposeful professional development

Preferred Qualifications

Decision making, coaching and teaching skills Ability to inspire and build confidence in others Project management and clinical experience. Volunteer work with a pharmacy technician professional organization Sterile compounding and purchasing experience. Able to collaborate and achieve organizational goals within a unionized environment. Strong communication and organizational skills Able to create solutions for complex / diverse issues and manage change (PROSCI or equivalent)