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Apply By: Thursday, December 4, 2025 11:59 pm EST

Manager, Clinical Services Pharmacy

Job ID:

234937

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of the Solicitor General

Division:

Health Services Division / Clinical Services Branch

City:

Toronto

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Permanent

Job code:

R1015M - Management Correctional10

Salary:

$92,920.00 - $135,056.00 Per year

Please note: Effective April 1, 2025, the salary range for this position is $95,475 to $138,770 per year.

The Ministry of the Solicitor General, Health Services Division, seeks a Pharmacist to join the Clinical Services Branch as the Manager, Clinical Services Pharmacy. This unique and challenging position offers an opportunity to showcase your extensive technical expertise, knowledge and skills in the administration and oversight of correctional health care as it relates to pharmacy services. The Manager, Clinical Services Pharmacy, will provide oversight to pharmacists within institutions across the province, providing guidance and expertise to staff, and working collaboratively to establish pharmaceutical and medication strategies and delivery systems which will guide practitioners in the field.

Note: This position will require travelling province-wide.

Who We Are
The Clinical Services Branch (CSB) is responsible for the strategic planning, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programs that support the delivery of "whole of health" care services within correctional facilities across the province. The CSB oversees operations in areas such as Mental Health and Addictions, Equitable Health Care, Nutrition and Accessibility, and Occupational Health and Safety. CSB ensures, through direct support and oversight, a standardized client-centered model of care that meets the diverse and unique needs of the incarcerated patients in Ontario provincial corrections.

Leadership in the Ontario Public Service

A leadership career in the Ontario Public Service offers meaningful opportunities to lead impactful projects, collaborate with diverse teams, and shape policies, programs and services that positively influence the lives of millions of Ontarians, all within a supportive and inclusive work environment. Our leaders enjoy comprehensive benefit plans, a robust pension program, and challenging and rewarding work that will keep you motivated and fulfilled.

About the job

Create the Work Environment
In the Ontario Public Service, we hold our leaders to the highest standards, expecting them to embody authenticity, accountability, and courage in every action and decision. It will be your responsibility to create a work environment and team culture that ignites innovation, nurtures collaboration and champions inclusivity by creating a diverse, anti-racist and accessible workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment. By aligning your choices with these values, you will create a vibrant work environment where every individual can thrive.

Deliver on Business Goals and Priorities

Your leadership will be crucial in guiding the team towards the achievement of their business goals. It will be your responsibility to inspire and motivate your team to deliver their best performance and align the team's daily actions with the strategic vision of the ministry. As the Manager, Clinical Services Pharmacy, you will:

• Use your expertise to provide strategic leadership and advice to senior executives on corporate strategies to support decision-making.
• Lead and conduct pharmaceutical and health care service and program reviews to ensure compliance with legislation and professional standards.
• Initiate and monitor continuous quality improvement and provide expert advice and recommendations on on-going pharmacy related issues.
• Set ministry-wide direction for the delivery of health services.
• Provide professional oversight to correctional institutions through a collaborative leadership and management model.
• Ensure consistency with ministry and professional Standards of Practice.
• Lead the development of health care initiatives and projects in a changing environment.
• Establish and facilitate critical linkages across the organization to inform the development of operational policy and identification of clinical education issues.

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You are currently registered as a Pharmacist in good standing with College of Pharmacists of Ontario.

Leadership and Change Management Skills

• You have demonstrated management and leadership skills to develop organizational capacity through positive and values-based leadership, inclusive and engaged teams, and partnerships.
• You have demonstrated knowledge of relevant human resources principles to develop organizational capacity, set goals and performance standards.
• You can coach and mentor staff to aide in professional development.
• You have knowledge of change management principles and experience managing through complex change initiatives.
• You are a proactive and innovative leader, motivating your team and colleagues across government to drive and embed a transformational agenda in a diverse sector.

Specialized Knowledge

• You have sound clinical knowledge and experience in health care administration and evidence-based health care practices and programs to ensure effective delivery of health services at correctional facilities province-wide.
• You understand the correctional environment and philosophies in order to develop and implement health care programs and practices in correctional facilities.
• You can interpret and apply the Practice Standards and relevant legislation (e.g., Regulated Health Professions Act, Personal Health Information Protection Act, Pharmacy Act, Mental Health Act, Health Protection and Promotion Act, etc.).
• You can lead the procurement of drugs and pharmacy systems.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• You can provide consultation and expertise to facility staff and managers.
• You can prepare and present training programs.
• You have strong writing skills to prepare complex and specialized reports, correspondence and decision-making material for senior executives.
• You have demonstrated relationship management, consultation and conflict resolution skills.

Strategic Thinking and Project Planning

• You can recommend strategies to address challenges and issues related to health care performance measures, and you can manage and mitigate risks.
• You have good judgment and analytical skills to identify gaps in service standards, develop recommendations and remedial action plans, monitor and implement corrective measures.
• You can support policy and procedural development as it relates to pharmacy practices and standards.
• You can develop strategic plans, manage assigned projects from start through completion, and provide leadership and direction to project staff.

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

Additional information:

Apply by:

Thursday, December 4, 2025 11:59 pm EST

Position details:

• 1 English Permanent, 25 Grosvenor St, Toronto, Toronto Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Credit History Check, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS

Compensation group:

Management Compensation Plan

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Management and General

Posted on:

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
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How to apply:

• You must apply online.

• Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

• Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

• If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

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