Director, Pharmacy

Director, Pharmacy (RFT 1.0 FTE)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario

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About The Royal

As one of Canada’s foremost mental health care and academic health science centres, The Royal has a clear purpose: to get more people living with mental illness into recovery faster. This is at the core of everything we do and it is driven by the passion, focus and dedication of our employees. Every day, the work that we do transforms the lives of people with mental illness through specialized mental healthcare, advocacy, research and education.

Position Summary:

The Director of Pharmacy is a pharmacist registered in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists who is responsible for leading the pharmacy team in the best possible delivery of services to the persons served at The Royal in the context of the strategic plan.

Duties:

  • Reports to the Chief Operating Officer and works collaboratively with Physicians and Operations leaders as well as corporate services.
  • Develops and implements ongoing quality and performance improvement processes to continually improve the quality, safety and clinical outcomes.
  • Oversees the procurement distribution and control of all drug products used in the hospital.
  • Leads the clinical engagement and partners with supply chain leaders in the selection and procurement of pharmacy related capital equipment.
  • Ensures optimal operational performance and safe, effective patient care by managing health human resources, operational budget, capital – space and equipment -, and supplies in the most effective and efficient manner.
  • Oversees the provision of accurate and comprehensive information about medications to internal and external stakeholders
  • Supports the medical and pharmaceutical research consistent with the Strategic Plan and the University Affiliation Agreement.
  • Work in a manner that is in compliance with staff and patient/client safety practices, policies and procedures of The Royal.
  • Ensure a work environment that is conducive to The Royal’s Anti-Racism, Harassment & Discrimination Free Workplace Policy.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from a recognized university and experience in hospital pharmacy operations with 5 years of experience in leadership roles.
  • Demonstrated success in budgeting, planning and workplace organization.
  • Registration and in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists.
  • Experience with CPOE (computer prescriber order entry), BMV (bedside medication verification), eMedRec (electronic medication reconciliation), eMAR (electronic medication administration records), EMR (electronic medical/ health record) is an asset.
  • Experience working with current Meditech clinical software applications is an asset.
  • Knowledge of ethics and values acquired through a professional designation.
  • Effective inter-professional communication and collaboration required to successfully advance pharmacy in technology.
  • Successful implementation of medication reconciliation.
  • Working knowledge of modern hospital care and drug therapy.
  • Experience or familiarity in pharmaceutical research in health care settings.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.