Your Opportunity:

The Senior Lead for Acute Care Alberta (ACA) Pharmacy is a key leadership role in Provincial Programs Oversight within ACA. This position is responsible and accountable for optimizing health outcomes for Albertans through safe, effective, and sustainable medication management as part of provincial strategic oversight. The Senior Lead will oversee the program to (1) Support health system sustainability, (2) Establish desired outcomes and (3) Promote the adoption of evidence based, best practice care for all Albertans. This will ensure high-quality, evidence-based care through clinical standards, quality assurance and system innovation including monitoring across Health Service Delivery Organizations (HSDOs) to meet targets, and both support & sustain system operations, integration, and growth.

Description:

Reporting to the Executive Lead, Provincial Program Oversight, the Senior Lead, ACA Pharmacy, will be responsible for:

• Setting strategy, identifying priorities and providing direction to support the programs and delivery of acute care Pharmacy services across the province.

• Developing condition or program specific standardized care paths, time to care guidelines, protocols and tiers of service.

• Providing recommendations on resource allocation, investments and major service configuration elements.

• Directing & coordinating research, innovation and clinical collaboration on Pharmacy services.

• In conjunction with Provincial Health Agencies (PHAs), coordinating implementation of approved directives with Health Service Delivery Organizations (HSDOs).

• Coordinating reporting on performance, analytics and benchmarking.

• Providing Ministry and Minister with advice on Pharmacy services. The Senior Lead supports the Executive Lead and other members of the Provincial Program Oversight team. This role will develop and maintain effective, positive relationships and foster a climate of cooperation with internal and external stakeholders including executive leadership, senior management, government departments and officials, public agencies, service providers, committees, and community partners.

• Transition Company: Acute Care Alberta

• Classification: Senior Lead

• Union: Exempt Executive

• Unit and Program: Acute Care Alberta Pharmacy

• Primary Location: Seventh Street Plaza

• Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta

• Negotiable Location: Provincial

• Employee Class: Regular Full Time

• FTE: 1.00

• Posting End Date: 11-AUG-2025

• Date Available: 25-AUG-2025

• Hours per Shift: 7.75

• Length of Shift in weeks: 2

• Shifts per cycle: 10

• Shift Pattern: Days

• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare profession is required with a preferred graduate degree in health care management, business administration or a related health care field. The incumbent will demonstrate a clear pattern of professional and personal development.

Additional Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of 7 years of progressive senior leadership experience in a healthcare environment, including experience in a senior management role in clinical services or healthcare operations.
• Extensive practical experience in strategy, policy development, leadership, and project and program management.
• Utilizes strategic thinking, taking into account long-term goals assessing options and implications.
• Effective communicator with strong organizational skills, client focused orientation and commitment to providing long term quality services.
• Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others.
• Demonstrated ability to manage change and create innovative solutions for complex and diverse issues.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of audiences and to foster partnerships with key stakeholders to achieve organizational goals.
• Proven ability to influence, negotiate and mediate resolutions to complex situations.
• Proven record of engaging in ethical conduct.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in the field of Pharmacy. Experience working with Government of Alberta

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.