Intern Pharmacy Technician

Njoyn; Sarnia; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluewater Health is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join our hospital team across multiple sites in Sarnia and Petrolia. You will assist Pharmacists, dispense medications for in-patient and outpatient services, and participate in sterile and non-sterile compounding.

Successful candidates will hold an accredited technician program, be registered or eligible for registration with the Ontario College of Pharmacists, and demonstrate attention to detail, teamwork, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• CCAPP Accredited Pharmacy Technician program completion and Intern registration with Ontario College of Pharmacists.
• PACE for pharmacy technician applicants.
• Working towards final licensure requirements.
• Jurisprudence knowledge.
• PEBC Qualifying Exam (both parts).

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with Pharmacists under direct supervision.
• Dispensing medications for hospital patients across sites and outpatient pharmacy as required.
• Compounding sterile preparations including hazardous and nonhazardous products.
• Non-sterile compounding (creams, ointments, oral liquids).
• Repackaging oral liquids, tablets or capsules with automated equipment.
• Restocking medications in Automated Dispensing cabinets.
• Restocking RFID Anesthesia Carts trays.
• Daily controlled drugs dispensing and inventory control.
• Returns unused medication to stock and billing/crediting.
• Delivering medications to Nursing Units.
• Interviewing patients for BPMH.
• Participating in Hospital Quality Improvement initiatives.
• Completing continuing education requirements.
• Receiving and barcoding medications.
• Replenishing stock and dispensing from Swisslog Boxpicker Robot.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Computers

Pharmacy experience (hospital/BBW)

Pharmacy software

Sterile and non-sterile compounding

French language proficiency

Education

CCAPP Accredited Pharmacy Technician program

Ontario College of Pharmacists Intern Registration

PACE (Practice Assessment of Competence at Entry)

Jurisprudence

PEBC Qualifying Exam (parts)

Tools

Pharmacy software

Job description

At Bluewater Health, we are committed to fostering a Culture of Kindness and promoting health through partnership. With locations in Sarnia and Petrolia, we are proud to serve approximately 131,000 residents of Sarnia-Lambton. Our dedicated team, consisting of nearly 2,500 staff members, professional staff, and volunteers, works tirelessly to provide specialized acute, complex continuing care, allied health, and ambulatory care services.

We believe in fostering a workplace culture where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigeneity (EDII) is integral to our identity and guides our actions every day.

Our purpose statement, “Health through partnership, Caring with kindness,” is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in treating each other, our patients and families, and our community with compassion and respect. Our corporate health human resources campaign, Building Blue, emphasizes our commitment to growth, innovation, and creating a supportive work environment where every team member can thrive.

The successful applicant will work in compliance with all relevant and applicable legislation and Hospital Policies and Procedures, will practice the Bluewater Health Standards of Performance Excellence and will fulfill their role within the Attendance Support Program parameters. The successful applicant will also possess effective communication and interpersonal skills, will have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and will have strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Each member of Bluewater Health is called to embrace patient and family-centred care in its fullest form. This includes using techniques and strategies to communicate “I care and I respect you,” providing information in a way patients and families can understand, listening to patients and families to learn what an exemplary healthcare experience means to them, and seeking their perspective throughout their stay and during improvement initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Successfully completed a CCAPP Accredited Pharmacy Technician program and registered with the Ontario College of Pharmacists as an Intern Pharmacy Technician (required)
• Successfully completed the Practice Assessment of Competence at Entry (PACE) for pharmacy technician applicants
• Working towards completing other final requirements for full licensure
• Jurisprudence
• PEBC Qualifying Exam (both parts)

Skill, Ability and Experience:

• Basic proficiency in the use of computers (required)
• Previous experience at BWH in the community or hospital pharmacy (preferred)
• Experience with Pharmacy software (preferred)
• Experience in sterile and non-sterile compounding including both hazardous and non-hazardous products (preferred)
• French language proficiency preferred

While working under direct supervision of a Part A pharmacy technician:

• Collaborating with the Pharmacists
• Dispensing medications for all hospital patients across all Bluewater Health sites and Pharmacy Care, the hospital out-patient pharmacy as required
• Compounding sterile preparations for both hazardous and non-hazardous products such as IV admixtures, TPNs and chemotherapy
• Non-sterile compounding e.g., creams, ointments and oral liquids
• repackaging oral liquids, tablets or capsules as required with automated repackaging equipment
• Restocking medications in Automated Dispensing cabinets
• Restocking trays for RFID Anesthesia Carts
• Daily controlled drugs and substance dispensing and perpetual inventory control
• Returns unused medication to stock, including billing and crediting
• Delivers medication to Nursing Units
• Interviews patients for best possible medication histories (BPMH)
• Participates in unit/department and Hospital Quality Improvement initiatives
• Completes continuing education requirements as necessary
• Receiving and barcoding medications
• Replenishes stock and dispenses medications from Swisslog Boxpicker Robot
• Other related duties as assigned

Successful applicant will be considered a multisite employee. Selection will be made on the basis of skill, ability, experience and qualifications as per Article 21.01 of the OPSEU Collective Agreement

This job posting is the result of an existing vacancy and was not posted using AI. Bluewater Health is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate your needs under the Ontario Human Rights Code. Upon individual request, hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities. If you require any accommodations to fully and fairly participate in the application, interview or selection processes, please contact the Human Resources Department at [phone] extension 8391 or [e-mail] and we will endeavor to provide a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account your accessibility needs.

We thank you in advance for your interest in Bluewater Health, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with Bluewater Health policy, offers of employment to prospective employees are conditional upon the successful completion and disclosure of a Police Records/Vulnerable Sector Check.

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