Pharmacy Manager - Calgary AB

PharmaChoice Canada; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance

Dental Plan

Pharmacy discount

Job summary

PharmaChoice Canada is seeking a licensed pharmacist in good standing to lead a community pharmacy team. The role focuses on patient-centred care, staff supervision, and ensuring compliance with provincial and ACP standards.

The position emphasizes mentorship, staffing oversight, and development of safe dispensing practices within a busy community setting across Canada.

Qualifications

• Licensed pharmacist in Alberta and registered with the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP).
• Bachelor of Pharmacy or PharmD.
• Relevant pharmacy management experience.
• Knowledge of Alberta pharmacy legislation and standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure pharmacy services are safe, appropriate, and patient-centred.
• Maintain access to pharmacist services and ensure patient-care needs are addressed.
• Supervision of pharmacy staff and leadership of team.
• Lead, supervise, mentor, and support pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, students, and other staff.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Staffing and scheduling to maintain safe and effective practice.
• Maintain required regulatory records and documentation.
• Develop, implement, and review pharmacy policies and procedures.
• Coach staff and address performance or practice concerns.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Staff supervision

Patient safety

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy or PharmD

Job description

• Ensure pharmacy services are safe, appropriate, and patient-centred
• Maintain access to pharmacist services and ensure patient-care needs are addressed
• Supervision of pharmacy staff
• Lead, supervise, mentor, and support pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, students, and other pharmacy staff
• Ensure team members understand and follow applicable legislation, standards, policies, and procedures
• Staffing and scheduling
• Ensure the pharmacy has adequate staffing to provide safe and effective pharmacy practice
• Compliance and regulations
• Ensure the pharmacy complies with the Pharmacy and Drug Act, regulations, ACP standards, Code of Ethics, and applicable federal requirements
• Keep up to date with changes to legislation and professional standards
• Medication management
• Ensure appropriate drug storage, security, inventory systems, documentation, and processes for dispensing and handling medications
• Ensure appropriate procedures are in place to reduce medication errors and protect patients
• Develop, implement, and regularly review pharmacy policies and procedures
• Ensure staff follow those procedures rather than simply having them documented
• Records and documentation
• Ensure required patient records, pharmacy records, controlled-drug documentation, and other regulatory records are properly maintained
• Ensure the pharmacy environment, equipment, layout, security, and systems meet regulatory requirements
• Human resources and leadership
• Create a safe and professional workplace
• Coach staff, address performance or practice concerns, and promote accountability and professionalism
• Handle required communication with ACP, including pharmacy licence matters and reporting changes that require ACP approval or notification

Duties And Responsibilities

• Patient safety and quality of care
• Ensure pharmacy services are safe, appropriate, and patient-centred
• Maintain access to pharmacist services and ensure patient-care needs are addressed
• Supervision of pharmacy staff
• Lead, supervise, mentor, and support pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, students, and other pharmacy staff
• Ensure team members understand and follow applicable legislation, standards, policies, and procedures
• Staffing and scheduling
• Ensure the pharmacy has adequate staffing to provide safe and effective pharmacy practice
• Compliance and regulations
• Ensure the pharmacy complies with the Pharmacy and Drug Act, regulations, ACP standards, Code of Ethics, and applicable federal requirements
• Keep up to date with changes to legislation and professional standards
• Medication management
• Ensure appropriate drug storage, security, inventory systems, documentation, and processes for dispensing and handling medications
• Ensure appropriate procedures are in place to reduce medication errors and protect patients
• Develop, implement, and regularly review pharmacy policies and procedures
• Ensure staff follow those procedures rather than simply having them documented
• Records and documentation
• Ensure required patient records, pharmacy records, controlled-drug documentation, and other regulatory records are properly maintained
• Ensure the pharmacy environment, equipment, layout, security, and systems meet regulatory requirements
• Human resources and leadership
• Create a safe and professional workplace
• Coach staff, address performance or practice concerns, and promote accountability and professionalism
• Handle required communication with ACP, including pharmacy licence matters and reporting changes that require ACP approval or notification

Experience, Skills And Qualifications

• Licensed pharmacist in Alberta and registered with the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP)
• Bachelor of Pharmacy or PharmD
• Relevant pharmacy management experience
• Knowledge of Alberta pharmacy legislation and standards

Benefits

• Insurance
• Dental Plan
• Pharmacy discount

At PharmaChoice, we see the pharmacist’s role as that of a recognized community leader, whose commitment to their patients makes them an important member of their patient’s health care team. At the core of PharmaChoice is our belief that local business is the foundation of a strong community. Today, this commitment is stronger than ever. We exist to celebrate the independence of more than 1,100 locations across Canada. Each location is unique and tailored to the community it serves.