Pharmacy Manager

The role

The Pharmacy Manager will lead day-to-day pharmacy operations and the pharmacy team. This role involves managing staff, providing patient medication counseling, and overseeing pharmacy compliance and inventory.

What you will do

• Support hiring and supervise Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Assistants
• Own performance management including setting goals, reviews and coaching
• Onboard and train new team members
• Create and manage staff schedules
• Deliver patient-centered care and medication counseling
• Provide customer service over the phone and in-person
• Coordinate patient shipping and delivery preferences
• Manage patient refill cycles
• Assist patients with insurance challenges
• Administer injections in accordance with scope of practice

Required qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (BScPharm) or Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
• Active Pharmacist license in good standing with the Alberta College of Pharmacists
• Authorization to administer injections
• 2+ years of people management experience in a pharmacy setting
• Strong understanding of pharmacy business operations and economics
• Proficiency in all aspects of pharmacy software
• Positive attitude, strong sense of urgency and a team player mentality
• Experience navigating operational, technological and strategic change
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to set priorities and manage time effectively
• Detail-oriented
• Active listening and strong communication skills (written and verbal)

Nice to have

• Experience with Kroll

Benefits

• Liability insurance and reimbursement of licensing fees
• Work flexibly within a team that is remote friendly
• 20 vacation days
• Annual winter break closure
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care (100% premiums covered)
• 8 health/sick days
• Extended mental health coverage
• $20,000 of lifetime coverage for gender-affirming care and procedures (Canada)
• $500 learning fund for professional development
• People Potential program

About the company

PurposeMed is a Canadian-founded healthtech company established in 2019. It consists of Freddie and partner pharmacy network, Affirming Care Pharmacy.