Professional Practice Leader - Pharmacy

Position Summary
We are seeking a Professional Practice Leader to join our amazing Pharmacy Team at Kelowna General Hospital. This position is a Relief Full Time (1.00FTE) position working day shift Monday to Friday.

Who are we looking for?
We are seeking a dedicated and ambitious Professional Practice Leader Pharmacy to join our dynamic team at Kelowna Genera Hospital in Kelowna, B.C. If you aspire to work at the forefront of healthcare and advance your career, this is the opportunity for you!

What will you work on?
As the Professional Practice Leader Pharmacy, you will be responsible for both administrative and professional leadership within the Pharmacy department.

Administratively, you will oversee the department's administration, supervision, planning, and budgeting, reporting directly to the Manager (or designate) and advising on budgets, workload, labour relations, and personnel matters. You will ensure compliance with all institutional and College of Pharmacists of BC regulations, policies, and procedures.

Professionally, you will ensure that Pharmacy standards align with regulatory and accrediting body standards and relevant legislation. You will provide clinical guidance to Pharmacy staff, advancing pharmaceutical care within the hospital. This role is pivotal in supporting departmental and regional pharmacy initiatives through collaboration with local and regional pharmacy leaders, physicians, and nursing leaders to achieve overall goals and objectives.

How Will You Create Impact?
You will play a crucial role in supporting and advancing pharmacy initiatives within the department and region. Your collaboration with various healthcare leaders will contribute significantly to achieving our goals and objectives, ensuring the delivery of high-quality pharmaceutical care.

How will we help you grow?
We offer a customized orientation to meet your specific needs, along with immediate support from excellent colleagues. You will have access to work in an interdisciplinary environment where patients are at the center of care. Additionally, we provide continuous educational opportunities and the chance to work within a very supportive Pharmacy team.

Reasons to Apply at Interior Health - What we can do for you: We value:
• Caring for every patient through appropriate, timely, and safe medication management.
• Leadership committed to medication management and service excellence for our patients and healthcare teams.
• Communication, teamwork, integrity, quality, continuous improvement, and respect.

We offer:
• A work environment conducive to growth and development of strong clinical pharmacy skills.
• Access to numerous clinical resources, including clinical pharmacy specialist support for all pharmacists.
• Continuous educational opportunities.
• Interdisciplinary environments where patients are at the center of care.
• A 100% employer-paid comprehensive benefits package and pension plan.
• Excellent vacation entitlement.
• Relocation allowance.
• A balanced lifestyle that allows you to maintain the quality of life you desire.

Join our team as we build clinical pharmacy practice across Interior Health through innovation, progression, and dedication! At Interior Health, we provide room to grow and the opportunity to make a significant, personal contribution to the lives of others. If you seek the peace and tranquility of rural living, you’ll find it within the beautiful, natural setting of the Interior of British Columbia.

Qualfications
• Graduate of a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized College of Pharmacy
• Current registration with the College of Pharmacists of BC
• Successful completion of Departmental Management Program Certificate CHA or HDM or equivalent course.
• Minimum of five years hospital pharmacy experience and two years’ related management experience