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Job Title:

MANAGER PHARMACY, FT

Posted Date:

2026-09-04

Closing Date:

2026-09-10

Functional Discipline:

PHARMACY

Job Description

VACANCY DETAILS

VACANCY NUMBER: 44295CG

JOB TITLE: MANAGER PHARMACY, FT
STATUS: FULL TIME
DEPARTMENT: PHARMACY
LOCATION: CORPORATE
HOURS OF WORK:75 HOURS PER PAY PERIOD

POSTING DATE: 04 SEPTEMBER 2026
CLOSING DATE: 10 SEPTEMBER 2026

UNION: NON UNION
WAGE RANGE: $70.002 PER HOUR

THE POSITION IS COMPENSATED ACCORDING TO AN ESTABLISHED WAGE GRID, WITH PROGRESSION THROUGH THE STEPS OCCURRING IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE POLICIES UNTIL REACHING THE MAXIMUM OF THE SALARY RANGE

Join Our Extraordinary Team at Niagara Health!
Niagara Health is a regional hospital system with multiple sites and a growing network of community based and virtual services. We believe every person in our region deserves to live every day of their life in the best health possible and are committed to transforming hospital care in Niagara.

We are looking for a compassionate, dynamic, and highly collaborative leader to join us as a Pharmacy Manager that will lead by example and have the opportunity to make a lasting impact, work alongside dedicated professionals, and contribute to a culture where staff feel supported, valued, and engaged. This is an exciting opportunity to join a patient-centered organization committed to excellence in healthcare.

Your Role:
As a member of the Niagara Health Pharmacy Management Team, the Corporate Pharmacy Manager will provide strong leadership in system-wide Pharmacy deliverables. They will lead various activities and manage and monitor resources (human, financial and capital). Additionally, the Manager will ensure compliance with Ontario College of Pharmacists Hospital Pharmacy standards, Accreditation Canada Medication Management Standards along with licensing, professional regulatory, safety standards, and laws. They will align these activities with Niagara Health's strategic plan, relevant legislation, and multi-union collective agreements. This role is based at Niagara Falls Site and involves travel across multiple sites.

Key Responsibilities:
o Providing leadership and oversight for pharmacy purchasing, medication procurement, inventory control, and supply chain management, including strategies to mitigate medication shortages and recalls.
o Providing direction, making & implementing decisions related to compounding activities, standards. The manager will collaborate with and provide leadership directly to the Compounding Supervisor(s)
o Ensuring accountability for a safe medication-use system through incident analysis, evaluation, and implementation of quality improvement initiatives
o Providing Pharmacist oversight to medication-related clinical trials
o Participating in leading and chairing committees and working groups

Qualifications:
o Current registration as a Part A Pharmacist in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists
o Minimum five (5) years of progressive leadership experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
o Minimum of five (5) years continuous previous hospital pharmacy experience within the last 8-10 years
o Advanced health-related degree and/or completion of a pharmacy residency program preferred
o Strong knowledge of NAPRA Professional Competencies, CSHP standards and guidelines, OCP Standards of Practice, OCP Hospital Pharmacy Assessment Criteria, and Accreditation Canada Medication Management Standards
o Demonstrated knowledge of hospital formulary management, pharmacy purchasing and supply chain principles, and applicable legislation and regulatory requirements.
o Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies, program planning, implementation, and evaluation
o Demonstrated experience in budget development, fiscal planning, and financial management, with a proven ability to monitor and control expenditures in line with organizational goals and priorities
o Strong understanding of financial reporting, cost analysis, and variance analysis, with the ability to make data-driven decisions to ensure budget adherence and optimize resource allocation
o Demonstrated knowledge and application of project management principles and practices
o Proven ability to lead, engage, and develop teams while fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment
o Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and build effective relationships with internal and external partners
o Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication, leadership, critical thinking, and decision-making skills
o Proven problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
o Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and a unionized environment
o Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Questions, quoting the job posting number, may be directed to hrrecruit@niagarahealth.on.ca

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At Niagara Health, we value diversity, equity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all people. We are especially interested in hearing from you if you are excited about being part of a respectful and hard-working team in the beautiful Niagara Region, have a passion for service and excellence in healthcare, have a background or related expertise in the healthcare environment, supporting patient care and providing extraordinary customer-service.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Niagara Health will provide accommodations through the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

At Niagara Health, we are committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. As a part of this work, we collect information on Ontario Human Rights Code grounds and non-Code grounds in order to: hire and retain diverse talent, prevent and/or address systemic barriers to access and opportunity, improve service delivery and programs and advance diversity and inclusion overall. All identification questions are optional and include a "prefer not to answer" option.

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