Program Manager
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- Leadership
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- COV00057481 Requisition #
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- 3 days ago Post Date
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. We are seeking an engaging and collaborative Program Manager, Misericordia Community Hospital and Villa Caritas to lead and support pharmacy services. In this key leadership role, you will provide operational oversight, inspire high-performing teams, and help ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centered pharmacy care. This role champions teamwork, professional growth, and continuous improvement to enhance both service delivery and the patient experience. Guided by the Covenant Health mission, vision, and values, the Program Manager fosters a culture of compassion, respect, and excellence across the team. 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:
Reporting to the Senior Director, Diagnostic Imaging, Pharmacy Services and Antimicrobial Stewardship, the Program Manager, Pharmacy Services has accountability for the ongoing operation of the pharmacy department at assigned site(s) and is responsible for participating in strategic planning, identifying budget requirements (human, material and capital resources) to safely meet patients’ needs, managing expenditures and variance analysis, direct supervision and scheduling of professional and ancillary staff, creating and sustaining healthy work environments including resolving occupational health, safety and wellness (OHS&W) issues, maintaining collaborative working relationships with other services and facilitating the implementation of changes to structure and processes in order to accomplish improved outcomes in customer satisfaction, quality of care and cost containment. The Program Manager, Pharmacy encourages positive relationship between staff in keeping with the Covenant Health mission, vision and values, and demonstrates leadership skills that will focus and support a dynamic team. This position is non-unionized.
- Classification: Program Manager
- Union: COV OUT OF SCOPE
- Unit and Program: Pharmacy
- Primary Location: Misericordia Community Hosp
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 19-JUN-2026
- Date Available: 20-JUL-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Hourly Salary: $50.20
- Maximum Hourly Salary: $75.30
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Baccalaureate Degree in Pharmacy required Licensed or eligible for licensure with the Alberta College of Pharmacists.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Minimum 5 years recent experience in a hospital pharmacy required. Must have at least three years previous leadership experience including direct supervision. Strong computer skills utilizing Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint in a Windows environment required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated managerial competencies that include excellent communication skills, leadership qualities, problem solving, conflict resolution, analytical thinking, interpersonal and group management skills, change management, organization and project management skills. Familiarity with hospital pharmacy software and electronic medical record system an asset. Commitment to continuous quality improvement. Demonstrated customer service approach to pharmacy staff and site programs
Hiring Requirements
Please submit your resume to apply. We will review only the information provided in your resume during the screening process.
The following must be provided prior to your first day of work:
Security Screening: As a condition of employment, all employees are required to provide a satisfactory Criminal Record Check and to disclose of previous convictions, record suspensions or pardons received for charges of sexual assault or other sexual offences to Covenant Health prior to commencement of any work, including training or orientation shifts.
Be the Difference
Covenant Health invites you to be the difference in people's lives, your career, and your community. Guided by faith-based values, integrity, and compassion, every role contributes to person-centered care and a deeper purpose. Employees are supported through mentorship, education, and growth opportunities, working with inclusive teams that value collaboration and belonging. Together, Covenant Health advances healthcare innovation and shapes a healthier, more compassionate future for Alberta and beyond.