Pharmacy Technician -CVH Pharmacy

Trillium Health Partners•Mississauga, ON

2d•CA$31 - CA$36•Hybrid

About The Position

Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada’s largest community-based teaching hospitals, serving the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto, and surrounding communities. This role focuses on NAPRA Non-Sterile compounding and involves delivering quality patient care, enhancing patient safety through accurate pharmaceutical product preparation and release, and developing/maintaining non-sterile compounding policies and procedures. The position also includes supporting Ontario College of Pharmacists Hospital Accreditation for non-sterile compounding, performing duties in a computerized automated Unit Dose setting, repackaging, and intravenous admixing. Additionally, the role involves teaching pharmacy students in collaboration with other Pharmacy Technicians.

Requirements

Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP).
Minimum of 5 years of hospital experience or equivalent with non-sterile compounding experience.
Sound working knowledge of computer applications i.e. EPIC and Microsoft Office.
Ability to handle a variety of complex tasks and issues promptly and efficiently while maintaining accuracy and meeting conflicting deadlines.
Excellent attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
Strong interpersonal, problem solving, organizational, and communication skills.
Experience in providing exceptional patient centred care.
Ability to function efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work independently as well as part of a dynamic team of professionals.
Satisfactory performance and attendance required.

Nice To Haves

Completion of OCP Non-Sterile Compounding Supervisor training course.
Knowledge of the NAPRA Model Standards for Pharmacy Compounding of Non-Sterile Preparations.
Experience developing non-sterile preparation policies and procedures; completing risk assessments; delivering training and skills assessments; and implementing quality assurance controls aligned with NAPRA standards.
Preceptor training with Ontario College of Pharmacists.
Membership with the Canadian Association of Pharmacy Technicians (C.A.P.T) or Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacy (CSHP).

Responsibilities

Deliver quality patient care and excellent customer service.
Enhance patient safety by ensuring the accuracy, quality, integrity and timeliness of pharmaceutical product preparation and release.
Develop and maintain non-sterile compounding policies and procedures; conduct non-sterile risk assessments; deliver training and skills assessments; and implement quality assurance controls in alignment with NAPRA non-sterile guidelines.
Support Ontario College of Pharmacists Hospital Accreditation for non-sterile compounding.
Perform duties as a Pharmacy Technician in a computerized automated Unit Dose setting along with repackaging, intravenous admixing.
Deliver appropriate teaching to pharmacy students in collaboration with other Pharmacy Technicians.