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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