Program Assistant (Calgary)

Your Opportunity:

Are you looking for a place where people truly matter? At Covenant Health, we believe our team is what makes us special. As one of Alberta’s Top Employers for the past decade with one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, we offer a workplace where you can grow, feel supported and make a meaningful difference. This position is in Holy Cross Manor, within the northwest community of Evanston in Calgary, Alberta, where our Pharmacy services are delivered across the organization. The site supports integrated patient care within a fast-paced healthcare environment, helping ensure safe, accurate, and timely medication management for patients and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams across the broader Covenant Health network. If you are enthusiastic about interdisciplinary teams providing a wide range of support and care to a diverse group of patients and families, you will find purpose here. Our Pharmacy team provides specialized patient care through collaboration to support each patient’s wellbeing. We are looking for people who thrive in team settings, have strong communication skills, and understand the importance of accuracy, organization, and multitasking in a fast-paced environment. Your experience makes a real difference in supporting holistic care, promoting medication safety, and living out Covenant Health’s core values every day. Are you ready to be the difference in health care? Make your impact by delivering quality, compassionate care to people across the province. Join Covenant Health today and help us build a healthier Alberta!

Description:

As the Program Assistant at Covenant Pharmacy Calgary, you will provide comprehensive support to our Pharmacy staff and management team. In this role, you will maintain a high level of professionalism, confidentiality, and tact while assisting with a variety of administrative tasks in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Your ability to adapt to change, prioritize multiple tasks, and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines will be essential to your success in this position. Key responsibilities include preparing departmental correspondence, reports, presentations, and other documents using word processing software, spreadsheets, and databases. You will also handle timekeeping duties for pharmacy staff, troubleshoot payroll concerns, and ensure accurate processing of invoices and purchase orders. Additionally, you will manage inventory and procurement of office supplies, printed forms, and other necessary materials, as well as coordinate equipment servicing when needed. As part of your organizational duties, you will be responsible for filing hard copy and electronic documents, ensuring that they are easily retrievable and in compliance with retention and destruction protocols. You will also manage incoming and outgoing mail and shipments, arrange meetings, and schedule appointments, including coordinating room bookings, audiovisual needs, and catering requests. Assisting the Pharmacy Manager with scheduling and generating financial and statistical reports will also be part of your daily tasks. This role requires strong attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously. If you thrive in a busy environment and enjoy supporting a dedicated team, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity. This position is non-unionized.