Manager and Interprofessional Practice Chief of Pharmacy

Baycrest Hospital has an opportunity for a

MANAGER and INTERPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE CHIEF –

PHARMACISTS & PHARMACY TECHNICIANS

Pharmacy Department

Position Type: Temporary Full-Time (up to 12 months)

Shift Type: Day-Evening, no weekends (subject to change)

Bi-Weekly Hours: 70 Hours

Posting Number: 8767

Union: Non-Union

Date Posted: March 31, 2025

Internal Closing Date: April 7, 2025

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Director, Interprofessional Practice, Pharmacy & Hospital Quality, the Manager and Interprofessional Practice Chief – Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technician (“M-IPC”) will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of Pharmacy Services and professional practice to ensure successful outcomes with medication use for patients. The M-IPC will also assist the Director and work collaboratively with the management team in providing service leadership and creating an environment of innovation and excellence to assist the organization in meeting its strategic goals and overall organizational strategies, vision, mission and values. The M-IPC also provides leadership in creating, articulating and sustaining an organizational wide vision for the practice management for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• The overall day-to-day management of human, fiscal and environmental resources that are required to provide pharmacy services to our patients in a safe, effective and efficient manner.
• Supports the development and implementation and evaluation of best practices, quality documentation practices and accountability models within the service, in accordance with legislative and industry requirements.
• Develop delivery of care systems and processes that enhance patient focused care, professional autonomy, accountability and collaborative practice by acting as a role model, coaching, and mentoring staff, as needed, to demonstrate a personal commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Manage processes that enable the team to deliver high quality service that meets customer needs and expectations, in particular, overseeing automation processes that facilitate the needs.
• Participates and provides leadership in Pharmacy and Hospital Accreditations ensuring the sustainability of best practices, safety standards, ensuring compliance with the criteria under the Medication Management standard and respective Required Operational Procedures (‘ROPs’) for Baycrest.
• Provides leadership to advance the professional discipline in the domains of interprofessional collaborative practice, education & research.
• Responsible for the planning, organization, direction and growth of the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.
• Ensures standards of practice and competencies are in compliance with the respective professional regulatory college.

Qualifications include but are not limited to:

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy
• Hospital Pharmacy Residency, PharmD, Master’s degree in pharmacy, or equivalent
• Current registration in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists, Part A
• Minimum three (3) to five (5) years of management/leadership experience involving multidisciplinary teams. Previous Hospital Pharmacy experience in a, particularly a complex health care facility (hospital and/or post-acute setting)
• Experience in clinical research and program evaluation
• Experience in financial management
• Experience in project management
• Demonstrated change management skills
• Expertise in quality and process improvement
• Computer literacy including proficiency in the Microsoft suite of software, i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Meditech
• Knowledge of Collective Agreements and experience in a unionized setting preferred

Additional Benefits:

• Vacation Entitlement
• Opportunity to enroll in the Extended Health and Dental Plan
• Opportunity to enroll in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Program

INTERNAL APPLICANTS: Please submit your application online through the Baycrest intranet. Failure to include your resume may affect your candidacy for this position. All communication related to this job posting will be sent to the email address used to submit your application.

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