Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy - Temporary Full-Time (1.0) (until August 2027)
About The Position
CHEO is a leading pediatric health system dedicated to helping children and youth achieve their best lives. The Pharmacy Department operates 24/7, and this temporary full-time position (until August 2027) involves working day, evening, weekend, and night shifts. The role supports a pharmacist in performing various tasks according to the Ontario College of Pharmacists standards, including maintaining patient profiles, dispensing and delivering prescriptions, managing pharmaceutical inventory, and ensuring the availability of medications on wards and clinics. The position also involves reporting product defects and medication errors, maintaining records, participating in quality assurance activities, and potentially covering the Cover Kid Care Pharmacy. Training and orientation of new personnel are also part of the responsibilities.
Requirements
- Vulnerable Record Check (Essential)
- Graduate of an accredited college Pharmacy Technician Program (Essential)
- Licensed as a Pharmacy Technician with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (Essential)
- Maintains competency on all equipment and automation (Essential)
- Maintains sterile and non-sterile certifications yearly (Essential)
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of two (2) years related experience (Preferred)
- Sterile compounding experience (Preferred)
- Non-sterile compounding experience (Preferred)
- Bilingual (English/French) (Preferred)
Responsibilities
- Performs all the tasks defined in the NAPRA Standards Practice for Pharmacy Technician practice from the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP).
- Keep up to date and follows workflow processes of the pharmacy department and the Hospital based on pharmacy standards and regulatory requirements
- Maintains accurate computerized patient profiles
- Dispenses, verify and deliver inpatient and outpatient prescriptions
- Distributes and maintains inventory of all pharmaceuticals, i.e. formulary, non-formulary, controlled substances, SAP, drug studies.
- Maintains stock of pharmaceuticals, labels, containers, and other supplies within the pharmacy work areas
- Records and reports any shortages of pharmaceuticals or supplies on the appropriate order list and to the pharmacy buyer
- Maintains stock of pharmaceuticals and supplies on the clinical wards and ambulatory clinics as required
- Maintains non-expired pharmaceuticals availability and participation in the rotation of stocks in the pharmacy and on the clinical wards and ambulatory clinics.
- Prioritirize, initiate and complete the Patients Best Possible Medication History and highlight any discrepancies to the pharmacist
- Keeps work areas clean, organized, and functional
- Maintains equipment and automation in good working condition, problem solves as appropriate and reports issues to appropriate pharmacy personnel
- Reports product defects, i.e. labelling issues, product discoloration or deterioration, precipitate, contamination, etc. to pharmacist and complete the incident report
- Reports medication errors to pharmacist and complete the incident report
- Maintains records of pharmacy related activities and participate in the statistical reports for the Pharmacy Departement
- Participates in the pharmacy technician work rotation fulfilling the responsibilities and tasks of each assigned area including weekend and night shifts
- Participates in staff and pharmacy technician meetings, departmental planning and communication activities, and special project assignments as required
- Participates in the training and orientation of new personnel in technical aspects of the Pharmacy Department
- Participates in departmental quality assurance activities
- Works cooperatively with all colleagues, promoting and maintaining harmonious inter and intra departmental relationships
- Maintains professional conduct and standards in all aspects of his/her work and when interacting with hospital staff and the public
- Cover Kid Care Pharmacy as required
- Performs other duties as assigned
Benefits
- competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- unique culture that fosters dedication, communication, respect and teamwork
- place where your opinions will be respected, contributions valued and your initiatives rewarded
- family-friendly environment that supports you and your own family, as well as the children, youth and families we serve
- chance to grow — personally and professionally — through our comprehensive orientation program and on-the-job learning
- support for continued education and learning
- potential for a relocation reimbursement benefit
- truly unique work environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
