Hospital Pharmacy Technician – IV/TPN & Sterile Prep

Riverside Health Care Inc.; Canada; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health Care Inc. is seeking a Full-Time Pharmacy Technician at La Verendrye General Hospital. The successful candidate will dispense prescriptions and ward stock medications, prepare sterile and non-sterile products, and manage inventory under pharmacist supervision.

Responsibilities include processing invoices, maintaining inventory accuracy, and supporting narcotics record maintenance and quality control programs in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the Ontario College of Pharmacists and maintains status with College.
• Experience in computer processing; MS Office experience an asset.
• General office skills and pharmacy-related procedures.
• Demonstrates Riverside Health Care’s Core Values: Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Growth.
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skill with the ability to function effectively independently, within a team, with front line personnel, and management.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize workload in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Dispense individual patient prescriptions and ward stock medications.
• Manufacture and package antiseptic solutions and other external use preparations.
• Receive and relay messages when the Pharmacist is out of the department.
• Order and receive pharmaceuticals and maintain a computerized inventory.
• Prepare IVs such as TPN and IV oncology medications.
• Process invoices and packing slips and enter data into the inventory system.
• Fill shelves, rotate stock and check expiry dates.
• Process expired pharmaceuticals and returnable items for shipping.
• Maintain narcotics records and perpetual inventory.
• Update Disaster Plan supplies and night cupboard stocks.
• Assist in issuing and reviewing narcotic and controlled drug preparation.
• File narcotics records and update ward order sheets.
• Maintain dispensing records for quality control and MIS compliance.
• Support department organization and cleanliness.
• Assist in compounding topical, injectable and oral mixtures.

Skills

Registered Pharmacy Tech

Pharmacist registration

MS Office

Office skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Multitasking

Safety awareness

Inventory control

Education

Pharmacy Technician Certification

Tools

Inventory management software

Pharmacy hardware/software

Job description

Riverside Health Care Inc. is seeking a Full-Time Pharmacy Technician at La Verendrye General Hospital. The successful candidate will dispense prescriptions and ward stock medications, prepare sterile and non-sterile products, and manage inventory under pharmacist supervision.

Responsibilities include processing invoices, maintaining inventory accuracy, and supporting narcotics record maintenance and quality control programs in a fast-paced hospital environment.