Pharmacy Automation Lead - Technology Enabled Practice, IPPL

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health•Halifax, NS

2d•CA$65,006 - CA$79,633•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Manager, Technology Enabled Practice, the Pharmacy Automation Lead is responsible for providing a high level of organization and support for the Pharmacy Automation Strategy. The tasks performed by the Pharmacy Automation Lead are essential to provide accurate and timely data for decision- making by leadership and day to day project delivery. The Pharmacy Automation Lead works closely with pharmacy leaders, the Technology Enabled Practice team, and project managers to support all project activities. In this full-time professional role, senior directors, clinical leaders, managers, directors or departments may be supported. The Pharmacy Automation Lead is responsible for following and adhering to standard policies and procedures and prescribed guidelines and industry standards when completing duties. This position involves varied work within general project management procedures, which requires judgement and initiative and is expected to be able to balance a heavy workload and multiple competing tasks. The Pharmacy Automation Lead will be responsible to coordinate equipment purchases/replacements within the project scope, and assist with RFP development as required. The Pharmacy Automation Lead is responsible to manage the process for training and education, develop learning materials, as well as support leaders across the province in coordinating the timing for their areas. The Pharmacy Automation Lead coordinates and prepares documentation, communication, agendas, meeting minutes, decision requests and contributes to the requirements, risk, schedule and change control processes.

Requirements

Graduate of a recognized pharmacy technician/technology program, or equivalent experience as a Pharmacy Practice Assistant required
Minimum of 3 years of experience working in a healthcare organization with demonstrated leadership responsibilities required
Experience in working with pharmacy automation equipment and day to day hospital pharmacy processes.
Demonstrates ability to generate innovative, practical solutions to challenging situations
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complex, ever-changing environments
High proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office products, specifically MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, SharePoint, Skype
Highly organized with strong interpersonal skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Proficient in drafting correspondence, minute taking and report preparation.
Understands full project life-cycle and Project Management concepts
Valid Nova Scotia driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle is required

Nice To Haves

Experience in supporting projects in complex environments is considered an asset
Experience and/or training with healthcare equipment and information systems is considered an asset
Certification in organizational change management an asset
Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Responsibilities

Provide a high level of organization and support for the Pharmacy Automation Strategy.
Provide accurate and timely data for decision-making by leadership and day-to-day project delivery.
Work closely with pharmacy leaders, the Technology Enabled Practice team, and project managers to support all project activities.
Follow and adhere to standard policies and procedures and prescribed guidelines and industry standards.
Coordinate equipment purchases/replacements within the project scope.
Assist with RFP development as required.
Manage the process for training and education.
Develop learning materials.
Support leaders across the province in coordinating the timing for their areas.
Coordinate and prepare documentation, communication, agendas, meeting minutes, decision requests.
Contribute to the requirements, risk, schedule and change control processes.