Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $46.37 - $66.66 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
Are you motivated to join a dedicated team of health care providers in this dynamic and rewarding role? Are you interested in a career where you can make an impact on the well-being of others?
Get to know Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services:
We are a collaboration of four premier health employers Fraser Health, Provincial Health Services, Providence, and Vancouver Coastal Health and provide an integrated approach to pharmaceutical care and service excellence patients, residents and clients committed to investing in your professional development in building an environment where you can advance your career.
We currently have an exciting temporary full-time opportunity for a Project Coordinator, Pharmacy Planning and Systems Development to join our team at Downtown Community Health Clinic located in Vancouver, BC. The role requires an understanding of community pharmacy practice within a primary care setting, including working with complex and underserved patient populations.
This position is a temporary Pharmacy project manager position to support the development and implementation of standardized clinical workflows and services within the community pharmacy dispensary setting. The candidate should have strong communication and organizational skills; completion of a project management certificate and/or pharmacy-related project experience would be an asset. Active registration with the College of Pharmacist of BC is required.
The candidate will work closely with Pharmacy Leadership and frontline pharmacists to evaluate current dispensary and clinical workflows, identify gaps and variability, and redesign workflows to support consistent delivery of clinical services within routine practice. The role will support the integration of standardized clinical services (e.g., medication reviews, prescription adaptations, and minor ailment services) through workflow design, process improvement, and practice supports.
The candidate will collaborate with pharmacy staff, leadership, and clinic partners to support implementation through education, facilitation, and change management strategies. This includes contributing to practice development by guiding, coaching, and supporting staff in the adoption of clinical services, and participating in clinical activities as appropriate to inform workflow design and implementation. Attendance at meetings is required, and flexibility in work schedule may be needed to support workflow evaluation, staff engagement, and implementation activities.
If this sounds like the perfect role for you, here’s why we believe you should apply:
-
A career that offers you the opportunity to work in a fast growing and exciting organization with professionals who are eminent in their respective fields.
-
Competitive salary package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.
We hire great people for outstanding jobs and need your help to expand the ability to deliver prompt and professional service.
We aim to build an environment where you love the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. From the financial advisor handling our health care resources, to the IT professional enabling life-saving data, to the nurse and physician on the front line of patient care, everyone plays a role in the care continuum. Together, we build outstanding workplaces.
We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work.
Apply now to join our excellent team!
One team, best pharmacy care, better lives.
Detailed Overview:
Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:
The Project Coordinator, Pharmacy Planning and Systems Development is responsible for leading, planning, designing, implementing, maintaining and evaluating assigned projects for Lower Mainland Pharmacy Services (LMPS) in the areas of acute, residential and community related programs; works closely with the Pharmacy Leadership and management teams including internal and external stakeholders to supports pharmacy planning and systems development for human and financial resources, pharmaceutical contracts, quality improvement systems and information systems.
Responsibilities:
- Leads the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of designated project activities ensuring adherence to systems, practices, policies and timelines as per the selected project management methodology.
-
Monitors and provides input into budget and resource allocation for assigned projects ensuring their efficient utilization within the defined objectives, plans and budgets.
-
Leads teams to achieve project deliverables and meets with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective communication at all critical stages of initiatives.
-
Develops and maintains appropriate project documentation including action and decision logs; prepares reports, graphs, tables, briefing notes, presentations, issue papers and makes recommendations based on the data.
-
Liaises with organizations, agencies and the communities to identify and document project deliverables including issue discussion and resolution, in support of efficient and effective execution of the project.
-
Liaises with appropriate stakeholders to ensure that the coordination of information is maintained; prepares reports and planning documents, as required.
-
Monitors project progress and implements corrective action, as required to ensure that project implementation strategies and services continue to operate efficiently and effectively and project reporting requirements are met.
-
Provides education about projects to individuals, groups, organizations and communities as it pertains to successfully completing project deliverables.
-
Assists the Pharmacy Leadership team with integrating and coordinating resource planning within LMPS including budgeting, human resources, pharmaceutical contracts, quality and key performance indicators and information systems
-
Leads the development of systems and reports that compile information from multiple sources; researches and analyses issues and trends in order to identify data/information required for monitoring budgets, quality and key performance indicators.
-
Partners with Managers and other LMPS staff in designing and implementing change processes by assisting in the re-engineering process for transition from existing service models to new service models.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Health or Business Administration or related discipline, supplemented by courses in Project Management. Seven (7) years' recent, related health care management experience including experience in health planning, project management and systems development in a complex health/business system.
COMPETENCIES:
Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.
Professional/Technical Capabilities
-
Demonstrated ability to lead, plan, implement and manage large complex initiatives including financial analysis and project planning and management methodologies
-
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage responsively in an environment of constant change and redefinition, including the ability to re-direct and mobilize teams accordingly.
-
Demonstrated facilitation, communication and negotiation skills
-
Demonstrated team development and change management skills
-
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
-
Demonstrated knowledge of other health care disciplines and their role in the health care continuum
-
Working knowledge of applicable regulations, legislation and collective agreements
-
Ability to operate related equipment including applicable software applications
-
Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
