Pharmacy Manager
Company: Mint Health + Drugs
Location: Meridian- Stony Plain, Alberta
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
About Us
Mint Health + Drugs: Meridian opened in 2012 with the goal of providing personal, individualized care, and we have remained dedicated to patient advocacy and patient-centred care ever since. Meridian was started by a group of pharmacists committed to building a pharmacy that puts people first. Today we are a vibrant team proud to serve Stony Plain, Spruce Grove and the surrounding communities, and our goal is to ensure every person who comes through our door receives the best possible medication therapy for their individual needs.
Meridian is our flagship community location and the home of our Pharmacist First workflow, a model built around proactive pharmacist engagement with patients. Our practice has been:
- Featured in Pharmacy Practice + Business
- Recognized by the Canadian Foundation for Pharmacy as a practice innovator
- Highlighted in the Alberta College of Pharmacists 2021–2025 Strategic Plan
- The site of a study, “Impact of a ‘Pharmacist First’ Innovative Workflow Plan in Patients with Hypertension and/or Diabetes,” published in the Canadian Pharmacists Journal
We also run a robust travel health practice through our appointment-based travel clinic, with three patient care rooms and dedicated space for clinical services.
The Role
We are looking for a Pharmacy Manager to lead our Meridian team. This is an opportunity to lead a pharmacy with an established Pharmacist First workflow and a mature, well-developed travel clinic serving the community. You will oversee day-to-day operations, mentor a dedicated team, and keep our Pharmacist First model strong while continuing to grow our clinical and travel health services.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead daily pharmacy operations, including dispensing, workflow, inventory and scheduling
- Champion the Pharmacist First workflow so pharmacists can focus on proactive patient assessment, follow-up and care planning
- Provide direct patient care, including medication reviews, prescribing, chronic disease management and injections
- Oversee and grow our appointment-based travel clinic and other clinical services
- Recruit, train, coach and support pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and assistants
- Ensure compliance with Alberta College of Pharmacists standards, federal and provincial legislation, and Alberta Blue Cross and third-party billing requirements
- Manage pharmacy financial performance, including budgets, staffing levels and key performance indicators
- Build relationships with physicians, primary care networks and community partners in Stony Plain, Spruce Grove and the surrounding area
Qualifications
- Registered as a clinical pharmacist with the Alberta College of Pharmacists
- Authorization to administer drugs by injection
- Additional Prescribing Authorization (APA)
- [2+] years of community pharmacy experience; leadership or management experience is an asset
- Certification with the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM), Travel health training or experience is an asset
- Strong leadership, communication and organizational skills, and a genuine commitment to patient-centred care
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Benefits, e.g., health and dental coverage, a Health Spending Account (HSA), company-matching RRSP, vacation benefits
- Paid continuing education opportunities and ongoing professional development to support career growth and advancement
- A nationally recognized, clinically focused practice where pharmacists work to their full scope
- Progressive clinical space, including three patient care rooms
- A supportive, people-first team
- Career growth opportunities, with ongoing mentorship
Apply today — we’d love to hear from you.
Please apply directly through the link provided in this posting. We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Mint Health + Drugs is committed to providing a respectful, inclusive, and accessible recruitment process. Applicants who require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process are encouraged to contact Human Resources so appropriate arrangements can be made.