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The Manager, Practice Standards & Safety provides leadership within Pharmacy Alberta and reports to the Executive Director. This role is accountable for setting direction, providing leadership, and guiding activities of the Practice Standards & Safety team to advance the vision, mission, and objectives of Acute Care Alberta. The Manager oversees teams responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring enterprise-wide pharmacy practice and safety standards, encompassing clinical, technical, and medication distribution best practices. This position fosters strong collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Provincial Programs, Acute Care Health Service Providers, Health Professions Strategy and Practice, and Digital Health. The Manager represents the Practice Standards & Safety team on various committees and working groups within and beyond Pharmacy Alberta. Key responsibilities: Leading development and implementation of facility-based pharmacy standards and performance metrics, with ongoing monitoring for compliance and achievement of best practices. Embedding safety principles into pharmacy practice for both staff and patients. Maintaining expertise in national and international pharmacy standards and literature to ensure continuous advancement of facility-based pharmacy practice in Alberta. Assessing and developing workforce standards for clinical and distribution practices to inform capacity planning and future needs. Evaluating clinical appropriateness and safety of medication records, clinical guidance documents, and care pathways. Developing, maintaining, and monitoring pharmacy systems focused on patient outcomes and operational efficiency across Health Service Providers, and all four Provincial Health Agencies.
Description:
The Manager, Practice Standards & Safety provides leadership within Pharmacy Alberta and reports to the Executive Director. This role is accountable for setting direction, providing leadership, and guiding activities of the Practice Standards & Safety team to advance the vision, mission, and objectives of Acute Care Alberta. The Manager oversees teams responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring enterprise-wide pharmacy practice and safety standards, encompassing clinical, technical, and medication distribution best practices. This position fosters strong collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Provincial Programs, Acute Care Health Service Providers, Health Professions Strategy and Practice, and Digital Health. The Manager represents the Practice Standards & Safety team on various committees and working groups within and beyond Pharmacy Alberta. Key responsibilities: Leading development and implementation of facility-based pharmacy standards and performance metrics, with ongoing monitoring for compliance and achievement of best practices. Embedding safety principles into pharmacy practice for both staff and patients. Maintaining expertise in national and international pharmacy standards and literature to ensure continuous advancement of facility-based pharmacy practice in Alberta. Assessing and developing workforce standards for clinical and distribution practices to inform capacity planning and future needs. Evaluating clinical appropriateness and safety of medication records, clinical guidance documents, and care pathways. Developing, maintaining, and monitoring pharmacy systems focused on patient outcomes and operational efficiency across Health Service Providers, and all four Provincial Health Agencies.
- Classification: Manager
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: Pharmacy Alberta
- Primary Location: Seventh Street Plaza
- Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
- Negotiable Location: Provincial
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 23-JAN-2026
- Date Available: 09-FEB-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $44.17
- Maximum Salary: $75.70
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Registered, or eligible for registration, with the Alberta College of Pharmacy as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician. Minimum of 5 years’ experience leading or managing in a hospital pharmacy practice environment, ideally in an organization of significant size, complexity and diversity. Demonstrated abilities in coaching, teaching, inspiring and building confidence in their teams, colleagues and other stakeholder groups. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Proven ability to foster partnerships with leadership stakeholders inside and outside of Pharmacy Services and HSDOs.
Additional Required Qualifications:
As Required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced training with the completion of a Pharmacy Practice Residency or Post-baccalaureate Degree in pharmacy. Experience and knowledge regarding best practices in clinical and distribution practices, including patient safety. Previous experience working with physicians and nursing in interdisciplinary teams. Strong problem-solving skills to enable decision making based on available evidence. Demonstrated track record in leadership, supervision or management of high performing teams
