Join a hospital where everyone makes a difference! Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a thriving community hospital that proudly provides acute care services including: Emergency, Surgery, Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Health, Intensive Care, Mental Health, and Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Our vision is to creating healthier communities together. Our dedicated and skilled staff are passionate about providing outstanding patient-centred care, and an exceptional patient experience to residents of the Waterloo Region and beyond.

Come be part of our vision as CMH leads in innovation and compassion!  To learn more about CMH, please visit our website at www.cmh.org.

Why Should You Apply to CMH?

• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Group benefits, including health and dental, for full-time employees
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Leadership and Quality Improvement Curriculum
• Career Development & Education Grant
• Wellness, & Wellbeing Program
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives

Reporting to the Director of Pharmacy, in collaboration with the Pharmacy Leadership team, the Pharmacy Project Manager will lead and support project management activities associated with the Pharmacy Department and hospital-wide medication management priorities. The Pharmacy Project Manager will collaborate with the Pharmacy Informatics, CMH Information Management Technology teams and external vendors as required to implement maintain and upgrade pharmacy automation, associated software, servers, interfaces and workflows. Work will also include maintaining the Pharmacy module in the current Health Information System (HIS) including the drug formulary, order sets and associated dictionaries. The Pharmacy Project Manager will act as a clinical champion, supporting safe Medication Management processes that align with Pharmacy Department strategic priorities, and corporate quality improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will utilize the corporate project management framework to drive project success through effective stakeholder engagement, robust planning, meticulous execution and communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of current and future Pharmacy Quality Improvement Projects.
• Monitors and manages project scope and deliverables within specified timelines
• Reviews and optimizes current state processes and initiates hospital and pharmacy department quality improvements in collaboration with the Pharmacy Leadership team and stakeholders.
• Ensures alignment of all assigned projects with the Organizational strategy through effective stakeholder engagement, cross-functional collaboration and approvals at relevant hospital committees
• Facilitates effective communication and education across the organization and the project teams
• Supports and mentors project team members
• Provides regular progress reports to Pharmacy Leadership regarding project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, risks and challenges.
• Proactively identifies significant project risks, develops mitigation strategies, escalates to leadership, and implements approved mitigation steps
• Maintains pharmacy automation and software to ensure up to date processes to optimize and deliver safe medication practices
• Troubleshoots system issues and addresses departmental concerns
• Provides medication expertise and knowledge of hospital and pharmacy regulations when developing or updating policies, procedures and order sets
• Champions stakeholder engagement and approval for new or revised policies and procedures at various interprofessional committees.
• Supports digital health efforts representing medication management processes

Skills and Qualifications

• Registration as a licensed pharmacist with the Ontario College of Pharmacists in good standing
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as Clinical Hospital Pharmacist
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a healthcare-related leadership/supervisory role

• A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.

• Experience in clinical informatics an asset
• Expert in Ontario College of Pharmacists Assessment criteria and standards of practice, Accreditation Canada Medication Management and Communication Required Safety Practices.
• Expert knowledge of technical pharmacy practice (drug distribution systems), and clinical pharmacy services
• Ability to improve medication safety by facilitating the application of evidence informed practices.
• Problem solving skills for analyzing data and using results to develop and implement viable solutions to improve processes/outcomes.
• Working knowledge of all modules of Health Information systems (Pharmacy modules, materials management, automated dispensing cabinet distribution systems, drug information software, internet resources, Microsoft Office).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to motivate, mentor and guide individuals.
• Well developed judgement and decision-making skills.
• Strong time management skills, ability to work under pressure, self- directed and ability to work as a part of team or lead a team.
• Strong conflict resolution skills and possess the ability to give and receive constructive feedback.
• Experience in project management, teaching, professional development, e-learning and principles of adult education will be an asset

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Cambridge Memorial Hospital requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

The successful external applicant is required to provide the applicable criminal record check, as requested by Human Resources, in accordance with federal and provincial legislation. Valid criminal record checks are in original format and dated with two months from date of conditional offer from CMH.

CMH Inclusion Statement

At Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH), community matters to us. We acknowledge and are grateful for the opportunity to meet, work and offer healthcare on what is the traditional territories for the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee and the Chinnonton.

We are committed to providing and fostering a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace; one that generates belonging.  We want a work culture where people are free to express their authentic selves and are able to bring their best daily. That includes a workplace that is free from violence, harassment and discrimination of any kind.

We welcome all applicants and encourage members of equity-deserving groups including Indigenous and LGBTQ2SIA+ communities regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, neurodiversity or physical ability.  We promise to ask if needed, and to provide reasonable accommodation to you during the recruitment and selection process to ensure an equitable experience.

To support all of us in this journey, Cambridge Memorial Hospital is an employee partner with the Canadian Centre for Diversity & Inclusion (CCDI) and provides access to all CMH members to CCDI resources and education. We encourage you to reflect upon our inclusive commitment to you as we welcome and encourage you to explore a promising future career at CMH.

Mari Iromoto Executive Champion Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Susan Toth, Director of Human Resources

We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) proudly integrates AI-based technologies into its applicant screening process to enhance recruitment. These tools are designed to reduce bias and uphold fair hiring practices based on skills, education, and experience. CMH’s AI serves to assist, not replace, human decision-making, with results audited to ensure quality and equity. This initiative reinforces the hospital’s  commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, ensuring the best talent is selected while adhering to its core values.