Career Opportunities

Job Description

About CareRx Corporation 

CareRx is Canada’s leading provider of specialty pharmacy services to seniors.  We serve more than 96,000 residents in over 1,600 seniors and other communities — long-term care homes, retirement homes, assisted living facilities, and group homes.  We are national organization with a large network of pharmacy fulfillment centers that allows us to deliver medications in a timely and cost-effective manner.  We take an active role in working with our home partners to promote resident health, staff education, and medication system quality and efficiency.  

Position Summary

CareRx Grande Prairie is seeking to hire a full-time Pharmacy Manager to lead our geriatric-focused specialty pharmacy team. This one-of-a-kind managerial role offers competitive compensation, benefits, vacation, eligibility for an annual performance bonus, and a challenging and rewarding opportunity to lead a team, carrying out meaningful work for nurses, the elderly, and one another.

The Pharmacy Manager ensures that the pharmacy operates according to company policy, professional standards, and provincial and federal laws which govern the profession of pharmacy practice.  The Pharmacy Manager leads the pharmacy operations with the aim of consistency with regards to accuracy, efficiency, and a positive team culture.

Your Day to Day

•  Responsible for overseeing internal and external team members which include, but are not limited to, operations pharmacists, clinical pharmacists, pharmacy assistants, registered technicians.
•  Collaborate with the internal local pharmacy leadership team ensuring day-to-day operations of the pharmacy dispensary are completed accurately and on time in connection with team members across work stations.
•  Collaborate with regional and senior team members for the review/development of company-wide initiatives and a strategic vision.
•  Foster and maintain relationships/partnerships with current clients to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction.
•  Promote and embody CareRx’s unique Mission, Vision, and Values (Collaboration.  Accountability.  Responsiveness, and Excellence.
•  Ensure continuous quality improvement plans are in place aiming to maximize accuracy and efficiency (use KPIs if necessary).
•  Manage pharmacy budgets, utilizing available resources.
•  Be responsible for and participate (directly or indirectly) in scheduling (labour allocation across stations), inventory management, payroll activities, paying bills, drug recalls, root cause analysis of medication incidents, and other manager and non-manager-specific activities for the business.
•  Complete individual responsibility/accountability agreements for team members.
•  Problem solve and participate in conflict/dispute resolution, if required.
•  Oversee and coordinate influenza and COVID outbreak protocols, when applicable.
•  Participate in special projects such as new business transition processes and/or evaluating offerings/services with external vendors and/or stakeholders.
•  Support and collaborate with business development regarding prospective clients and attend and participate in professional conferences and/or stakeholder meetings, if applicable.
  
  

Qualifications/Experience

•  Registration and in good standing with the Alberta College of Pharmacy (i.e. RPh)
•  Strong leadership and team development skills.
•  Exceptional interpersonal skills, valuing connection with others.
•  Level-headed, conscientious, open to new experience and change, driven.
•  Excellent customer service skills.
•  Excellent oral and written communication skills.
•  Be able to interact with persons of varying levels of professional expertise, inside and outside the pharmacy organization.
•  Self-directed, requiring minimal supervision and the ability to work independently.
•  Proficiency with computers IE: spreadsheets.
•  Ability to remain unbiased when assigning tasks and resolving disputes.
•  Business and financial acumen is an asset.
•  Able to make judgements, balancing the interests of all parties.
•  Potential availability outside of ordinary business hours as applicable.
•  Highly organized and possess excellent time-management skills.
•  Skilled in critical thought processes and be able to prioritize and re-balance.
•  Must demonstrate initiative and creativity.
•  Previous experience, with positive results, managing large and diverse teams.
•  Motivated to achieve results that reflect a high standard of quality.
•  Possess good listening skills and be adaptable to changes in the job environment.
•  Dependable and responsible in the execution of job duties.
•  Strong mentoring and teaching skills.

Application Process

CareRx welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Interested, qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

All applicants must successfully pass satisfactory background screening (depending on the role – Criminal Record Check, Credit Check, Driver’s Abstract, Education Verification, Current Professional Registration) and referencing. Background screening will be completed after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted.