Pharmacy Technician

As a Registered Pharmacy Technician, you will be an integral part of a collaborative, inter-disciplinary team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our clients and customers. If you are looking for a company that is constantly moving forward in pursuit of successful outcomes, get ready to love it here!

Hours

This is a temporary part-time position for up to 6 months, Monday to Friday, with 8-hour day shifts. No evenings or weekends are required.

Internal applications for this position within the UFCW bargaining unit must be received within 7 days of this position being posted to have seniority considered.

What you’ll be doing

• Use of hospital pharmacy computer system to perform daily operations including order entry and departmental inventory control processes
• Dispense individual prescriptions, unit dose cart fills, therapeutic leaves, ward stock and emergency supplies of medications using established procedures for packaging, labeling, documentation and delivery
• Compound topical mixtures
• Maintain the unit dose packager (TCGRx)
• Check dispensed pharmaceutical products for accuracy and completeness
• Issue ward stock, narcotic, controlled drugs and targeted substances to the nursing units with appropriate documentation and record keeping
• Maintain inventory

What we're looking for

• Graduate from an accredited Pharmacy Technician Program.
• Registration with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (RPhT)
• Hospital experience with a computerized unit-dose distribution system
• Working knowledge of hospital pharmacy computer systems is an asset
• Ability to work in an independent, collaborative manner and prioritize workloads
• Proficiency with Word, Excel and PowerPoint

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, Homewood Health Centre requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

Why work with us

Homewood Health is Canada’s largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!

As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For this reason, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women, racialized and indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.

Join us at Homewood Health™ and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.

This job posting is for an existing vacant position within the organization.