Pharmacist 1 - Odette Cancer Centre Pharmacy - Temporary Full-Time 2026-19314

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto is seeking a Pharmacist 1 for a 12-month temporary full-time position in the Odette Cancer Centre Pharmacy, supporting patients receiving systemic cancer therapy and other oncology care.

As an integral member of the interdisciplinary oncology team, you will review orders, provide patient-centred medication management, supervise technicians, educate patients, and contribute to quality improvement and education of learners within a high-volume oncology

Qualifications

• Current registration and licensure with the Ontario College of Pharmacists in good standing.
• Oncology pharmacy experience preferred; Odette Cancer Centre Pharmacy experience is a plus.
• Experience with systemic anticancer therapy or complex medication management is an asset.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to medication safety and patient-centred care.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Review, assess, clarify, modify, and verify medication and systemic therapy orders (including oncology CPOE).
• Provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care, including medication therapy assessment, reconciliation, and monitoring for toxicities.
• Educate and counsel patients on anticancer therapy, supportive care medications, adherence, and safe use.
• Dispense medications and supervise medication distribution by technicians.
• Respond to drug information questions from patients and the healthcare team.
• Collaborate with the oncology team to optimize therapy and safety.
• Verify systemic therapy treatment plans; IV order verification after training.
• Support safe medication practices and adherence to standards and safety requirements.
• Provide supervision, teaching, and mentorship to learners and staff.
• Participate in quality improvement and program initiatives, committees as required.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Medication safety

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Initiative

Education

Pharmacist licensure (Ontario)

Job description

We currently have a temporary full-time (12 months) Pharmacist 1 position within the Odette Cancer Centre Pharmacy, supporting patients receiving systemic cancer therapy and other oncology care.

The Pharmacist is an integral member of the interdisciplinary oncology team and provides safe, evidence-informed, patient-centred medication management across the cancer care continuum. The role includes responsibilities within the Odette Cancer Centre retail pharmacy and systemic therapy program, with opportunities to develop expertise in oncology pharmacy practice.

Key responsibilities include:

• Reviewing, assessing, clarifying, modifying, and verifying medication and systemic therapy orders, including orders within the oncology computerized prescriber order entry (CPOE) system.
• Providing comprehensive pharmaceutical care, including assessment of medication therapy, identification and resolution of drug therapy problems, medication reconciliation, and monitoring for treatment-related toxicities and supportive care needs.
• Providing patient education and counselling related to anticancer therapy, supportive care medications, medication adherence, adverse-effect prevention and management, and safe medication use.
• Dispensing medications and providing oversight of medication distribution activities performed by pharmacy technicians.
• Responding to drug information and medication-related questions from patients, caregivers, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Collaborating with the interdisciplinary oncology team to optimize medication therapy and support safe and effective cancer treatment.
• Reviewing and verifying systemic therapy treatment plans and associated supportive care. Independent IV systemic therapy order verification will be incorporated into the role following completion of training and demonstration of competency.
• Supporting safe medication practices and adherence to applicable standards, policies, procedures, and oncology-specific medication safety requirements.
• Providing supervision, teaching, and mentorship to pharmacy students and other learners, and contributing to the education of pharmacy and multidisciplinary staff.
• Participating in quality improvement, medication safety, practice advancement, and other departmental or oncology program initiatives.
• Participating in hospital, departmental, and program committees as required.

The successful candidate will work in a dynamic, high-volume oncology environment and will be expected to develop increasing independence across the various components of oncology pharmacy practice through a structured orientation and competency-based training process.

Qualifications/Skills

• Current registration and licensure in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists required.
• Previous oncology pharmacy experience is preferred; experience within the Odette Cancer Centre Pharmacy is an asset.
• Experience with systemic anticancer therapy, oncology supportive care, or complex medication management is an asset.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to medication safety, patient-centred care and continuous quality improvement.
• Excellent interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple competing demands in a fast‑paced, high‑volume clinical environment.
• Highly organised and detail‑oriented, with a strong commitment to accuracy and safe medication practices.
• Self‑motivated, dependable, adaptable and able to take initiative.