Pharmacy Assistant Manager

Safeway; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Safeway in Canada seeks an experienced Pharmacist leader to supervise a team of Relief Pharmacists and advance patient-centered care. You will drive service quality across locations, oversee safe dispensing, and ensure regulatory compliance while promoting professional programs and patient education.

The role emphasizes ongoing training, development of staff, and strong collaboration with the pharmacy team to meet health needs of patients and caregivers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from a recognized institution.
• Must be a Licensed Pharmacist, in good standing, in the province of responsibility.
• Injection and First Aid certified.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a licensed pharmacist.
• Kroll software experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of Relief Pharmacists while ensuring patient-centered care and service quality.
• Drive patient experience improvements and workflow efficiencies across locations.
• Support patient care through professional scope of practice and company programs.
• Ensure safe, accurate dispensing and proper documentation; oversee technicians.
• Identify drug-related problems through medication reviews and patient counseling.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical pharmacy

Patient counseling

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Licensed Pharmacist (Canada)

Tools

Kroll software

Job description

Ready to start fresh?

We are passionate about taking care of the health and well-being of individuals and families in our communities.

You’ll be part of our pharmacy team that’s committed to providing exceptional patient-centered care and exceeding patients’ expectations. We are looking for friendly, knowledgeable, and professional individuals to join our team who will make meeting the health needs of our patients their top priority.

Here’s where you’ll have an impact:

• Work within an assigned territory and supervise a team of Relief Pharmacists while focusing on achieving excellence in the areas of patient-centered care, customer service, workflow efficiencies, and professional clinical services (disease state management, medication reviews and adherence, health risk assessments, injections/vaccines etc.)
• Inspire a positive, patient-focused culture and ongoing customer experience KPI enhancements
• Act in the patient’s best interest to implement and support patient-centered care through professional scope of practice and team delivery of company programs to drive patient experience
• Actively engage in all areas of Fusion to ensure the patient experiences seamless care and a consistent pharmacy experience across locations
• Participate in professional programs and collaborate with colleagues to provide excellence in health & wellness services to all patients
• Ensure prescription safety prioritizing technical functions to Pharmacy Registered Technicians and Assistants as required
• Initiate care plans, follow up, and complete proper documentation
• Identify actual and potential drug related problems through completion of medication reviews
• Provide patient counselling and education for new therapy to patients/caregivers while tailoring to the needs and concerns of the patient (i.e., literacy, hearing loss, privacy, etc.)
• Thoroughly understand all relevant corporate pharmacy service offerings/ programs, and provide each customer/patient with the program that meets their health care needs
• Maintain current knowledge of pharmacy practice, regulatory requirements, and industry trends/developments; attend training as required
• Manage the selection, onboarding, training and development, and performance management processes
• Adhere to all regulatory requirements, Company policies, processes, and procedures (e.g., OHS, Loss Prevention, CQI); responsible to train all direct reports and ensure adherence

What you bring to the table:

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from a recognized institution
• Must be a Licensed Pharmacist, in good standing, in the province of responsibility
• Injection and First Aid certified
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a licensed pharmacist
• Kroll software experience is preferred