Unit Manager, Rural & Seniors Pharmacy

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 Unit Manager, Rural & Seniors Pharmacy to lead and support pharmacy services across rural acute care and continuing care sites. 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 Unit 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:

In this leadership role, the Unit Manager, Rural & Seniors Pharmacy is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of pharmacy services across rural acute care and continuing care sites. You will lead and support a dedicated team of pharmacy technicians and assistants by fostering a positive, collaborative, and patient-centered work environment where staff feel valued and empowered to succeed. From recruitment and onboarding to coaching, mentoring, scheduling, and performance management, you will play an important role in supporting team development and operational excellence. The Unit Manager ensures the safe, efficient, and effective delivery of pharmacy services through oversight of medication distribution systems, inventory management, workflow optimization, and pharmacy technologies. This role supports compliance with provincial and federal regulations, organizational policies, and best practices related to medication safety, infection prevention, and hazardous drug handling. You will also contribute to quality improvement initiatives, accreditation activities, and risk mitigation strategies that enhance patient and resident care experiences. Working closely with interdisciplinary teams and organizational leaders, the Unit Manager promotes strong communication and collaboration across departments while representing pharmacy services on committees and strategic initiatives. This role also contributes to operational and financial planning through budget support and preparation of reports and service utilization data. The successful candidate will bring a commitment to continuous improvement, compassionate leadership, and excellence in service delivery, aligned with the Covenant Health mission, vision, and values. This position is non-unionized.