Pharmacist - PM Outpatient

University Health Network; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a licensed pharmacist to join their outpatient pharmacy. The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing and dispensing medical prescriptions while ensuring safe medication practices. The position offers full-time hours and is based at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, with the potential for coverage at other sites. Join a team dedicated to building a healthier world and supporting diverse patient needs.

Benefits

Competitive offer packages

Member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan

Flexible work environment

Opportunities for development and promotions

Corporate discounts including travel and parking

Qualifications

• Completion of university degree in Pharmacy is required.
• Experience working in a hospital outpatient pharmacy is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of adherence programs and pharmacy inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Review and dispense doctors' medication orders.
• Monitor and follow up on drug therapy cases.
• Provide functional supervision of technician staff.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Customer service skills

Organizational skills

Time management skills

Education

Bachelors of Science Degree in Pharmacy

Certificate of competency from the Pharmacy Examination Board of Canada

Active registration with the Ontario College of Pharmacists

Tools

Kroll paperless workflow module

Points of Sale System

Job description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

Union: Non-Union
Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, possibility of cross coverage at Toronto General Hospital & Toronto Western Hospital Shoppers Drug Mart
Department: Outpatient Pharmacy
Reports to: Manager
Hours: 37.5 Hours per Week
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: July 10, 2025

Duties

• Review and dispense all doctors medication orders for appropriateness
• Identify, resolve and prevent drug related problems
• Monitor drug therapy for effectiveness, toxicity and adherence to evidence based medicine/guidelines
• Follow up on medication incidents and promote safe medication practices on the unit
• Respond to drug information questions
• Provide direct and/or functional supervision of technician staff

Qualifications

• Completion of university degree (Bachelors of Science Degree in Pharmacy), or equivalent required
• Certificate of competency from the Pharmacy Examination Board of Canada required
• Active registration with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (Part A) required
• Certificate of competency from an accredited smoking cessation program and flu vaccination injection program required
• Familiarity with common drug regimens and typical prescriptions used in the transplant population, as well familiarity with dispensing processes for out of province patients
• Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills
• Working knowledge of adherence programs including but not limited to compliance packaging, refill synchronization, and refill management
• Manual billings, out of province billings and specialty meds related billings
• Experience/working knowledge of Kroll paperless workflow module and Points of Sales System
• Experience handling pharmacy inventory
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy practice experience preferred
• Hospital pharmacy residency an asset
• Experiences in handling blister pack an asset

Additional Information

Why join UHN?
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/ )
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.