Pharmacy Manager

Stoakley-Stewart Consultants; Oshawa; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A closed-door pharmacy in Oshawa, Canada, is seeking a Pharmacy Manager to oversee pharmacy operations and ensure exceptional patient care. This full-time position offers a structured Monday to Friday schedule without evening or weekend shifts. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience as a practicing pharmacist, a valid license, and a strong background in managing pharmacy teams and operations. Competitive compensation is provided.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience as a practicing pharmacist is required.
• Experience in a managerial or supervisory role is strongly preferred.
• Valid license as a Pharmacist in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Manage pharmacy operations, delivering exceptional patient care.
• Monitor cold-chain pharmaceutical operations and troubleshoot discrepancies.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers to optimize medication therapy.
• Oversee quality assurance to adhere to pharmacy protocols.
• Provide medication counselling as needed.
• Supervise and mentor pharmacy team members.

Skills

Patient counselling

Quality assurance

Interpersonal communication

Cold-Chain operations management

Team management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BScPhm)

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Job description

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Pharmacy Manager to oversee the operations of a closed-door pharmacy that focuses on providing specialty pharmaceutical products, high-cost drugs, and patient-centric tailored services. This location is NOT open to the public. Patient counselling is generally conducted using virtual platforms. This full-time, permanent, Monday-to-Friday, days-based position offers a lucrative compensation package.

Position Description

Do you want to avoid working evening and weekend shifts? If you desire a new job with a better work-life balance, this position may be the one for you!

This role offers a Monday to Friday, daytime-hours schedule. You will be the designated manager for this remote dispensary. In this role, your responsibilities will include but are not limited to, the following :

• Interacting with patients, healthcare professionals and other staff to offer expert advice, address inquiries and ensure exceptional customer service to patients who require accessibility to high-cost drugs, medications that may not be readily accessible, or complex specialty medications
• Monitoring the Cold-Chain pharmaceutical operations. Troubleshooting any discrepancies and compiling corrective action plans
• Collaborating with physicians and healthcare providers to optimize patient medication therapy and monitoring of potential drug interactions
• Overseeing quality assurance to ensure adherence to established pharmacy protocols, quality control standards and regulatory requirements to ensure the highest level of patient safety and service
• Online / over-the-phone medication counseling when required
• Managing a small team; coaching, mentoring and providing direction
• Dealing with escalated issues

Please note: this job description is intended to outline the general responsibilities and qualifications for the Pharmacy Manager. Additional duties may be assigned as needed to support the pharmacy operations and patient care,

Experience

• 3+ years’ experience as a practicing pharmacist
• Experience as a Pharmacy Manager or Supervisor a strong asset

Qualifications

• A valid license as a Pharmacist in good standing with the college of Pharmacy in Ontario
• Must be a Part A licensed pharmacist

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BScPhm) or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
• A licensed Pharmacist in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacy