Supervisor, Dispensary/Parenteral Services - Surrey Memorial Hospital

Fraser Health; Surrey; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a part-time Supervisor, Dispensary/Parenteral Services to oversee dispensary operations at Surrey Memorial Hospital. The role requires current registration as a Pharmacist and completion of an accredited residency program. This position involves supervising staff, ensuring quality assurance, and participating in pharmacy education programs. Competitive salary package and benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Comprehensive health benefits coverage

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Pharmacist is required.
• Completion of an accredited Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program is essential.
• 3 years of recent hospital pharmacy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise designated staff and coordinate work assignments.
• Ensure adequate staffing levels for the anticipated workload.
• Provide input for new policies and procedures in dispensary services.
• Participate in pharmacy education programs for students.
• Perform pharmacist functions, including dispensing medications.

Skills

Knowledge of drug distribution processes

Effective communication skills

Ability to supervise and teach others

Ability to lead and manage projects

Knowledge of evidence-based clinical pharmacy practice

Education

Current registration as a Pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia

Accredited Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $64.72 - $80.88 / hour

Job Summary

Are you motivated to join a dedicated team of health care providers in this dynamic and rewarding role? Are you interested in a career where you can make an impact on the well‑being of others?

Get to know Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services:

We are a collaboration of four premier health employers – Fraser Health, Provincial Health Services, Providence, and Vancouver Coastal Health – that provide an integrated approach to pharmaceutical care and service excellence. The organisation is committed to investing in your professional development and fostering an environment where you can advance your career.

We currently have an exciting Relief Part‑Time opportunity for a Supervisor, Dispensary/Parenteral Services to join our team at Surrey Memorial Hospital located in Surrey, BC. This position is available until December 2026 or until the return of the incumbent.

The successful candidate will have completed an Accredited Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program and have current registration as a Pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of BC.

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, here’s why we believe you should apply:

• A career that offers you the opportunity to work in a fast‑growing and exciting organization with professionals who are eminent in their respective fields.
• Competitive salary package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.

We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service. We aim to build an environment where you love the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. From the financial advisor handling our health care resources to the IT professional enabling life‑saving data, to the nurse and physician on the front line of patient care – everyone plays a role in the care continuum. Together, we build outstanding workplaces.

Apply now to join our excellent team!

One team, best pharmacy care, better lives.

Detailed Overview

The Supervisor, Dispensary/Parenteral Services is responsible for the day‑to‑day supervision of the dispensary, parenteral service area, ward stock and other designated areas. Supervises designated staff; optimizes utilization of staff and other resources through monitoring of workload, workflow and performance efficiency. Ensures that staff orientation and training objectives are attained during assigned shifts and provides feedback on shift activities to the Coordinator, Distribution Pharmacy Services.

Provides input for new or revised dispensary/parenteral services related policies and procedures; participates in developing orientation programs for new staff, monitors quality assurance and performs workload measurement of tasks in assigned area; precepts student pharmacists, pharmacy residents, pharmacy technicians and assistants students and performs pharmacist functions as required.

Responsibilities

1. Supervises designated staff by performing duties such as coordinating work assignments on assigned shifts, evaluating workload and workflow, and monitoring/optimizing staff performance and efficiency.
2. Ensures that staffing levels are adequate to handle anticipated workload. Directs staff to other areas, calls in staff and authorizes overtime as required. Provides a written and/or verbal report to the Coordinator, Distribution Pharmacy Services, summarizing the various activities of the assigned shift and identifies any distribution issues.
3. Interprets and applies the provisions of the various collective agreements, in conjunction with Labour Relations, Human Resources and Coordinators and other Pharmacy supervisors.
4. In collaboration with the Coordinator, Distribution Pharmacy Services provides input and recommendations for new or revised dispensary/parenteral services policies and procedures.
5. Implements drug distribution safety quality programs and initiatives such as Smart Pumps.
6. Participates in developing orientation programs for new staff and provides orientation in dispensary, parenteral service area, ward stock and other designated areas. Serves as a role model to other staff in the demonstration of performance objectives, work ethic and adherence to departmental policies.
7. Monitors quality assurance and performs workload measurement of tasks in assigned area to ensure consistency within the department.
8. Participates as an interdisciplinary team member by performing duties such as communicating with Pharmacy team members, physicians, nurses and other professionals, providing information regarding products and operational policies, investigating and responding to complaints and attending meetings in order to ensure coordinated efforts of all functions pertaining to designated area.
9. Participates in pharmacy education programs by precepting student pharmacists, pharmacy residents, student pharmacy technicians and assistants in dispensary, parenteral service area, ward stock and other designated areas rotations.
10. In conjunction with the Coordinator, Distribution Pharmacy Services, recommends budget adjustments as appropriate.
11. Performs pharmacist functions as required, including dispensing medications, providing pharmaceutical care and providing input to the other members of the multidisciplinary team regarding patient care plans.
12. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience

• Current registration as a Pharmacist with the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.
• Certification of completion of an accredited Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program supplemented by three (3) years’ recent, relevant hospital pharmacy experience, including experience in teaching or supervising staff or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of drug distribution processes in a hospital or healthcare setting.
• Broad knowledge of organizational policies, procedures and standards of care.
• Knowledge of evidence‑based clinical pharmacy practice.
• Knowledge of medication use evaluation.
• Knowledge of research processes and methodology.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other health practitioners, as well as patients, family members and the public.
• Ability to lead, plan, implement, problem‑solve and manage projects.
• Ability to supervise, teach and motivate others.
• Ability to apply quality management methodology to existing processes.
• Ability to organize work and prioritize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People – those we care for and those who care for them – are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community‑based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the workforce. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.