Pharmacist - TWH OP

University Health Network; Toronto; On-site; CAD 67,000 - 84,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

HOOPP pension

Transit accessibility

Flexible work environment

Development opportunities

Job summary

University Health Network in Toronto is seeking a Pharmacist for the Outpatient Pharmacy at Toronto Western Hospital with potential cross-coverage at Toronto General and Princess Margaret. This temporary part-time 12-month contract reports to the Manager and offers a wage range of $48.51 to $60.64 per hour.

The role involves reviewing prescriptions, ensuring safety, reconciling medications, and providing drug information while supervising staff and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Doctor of Pharmacy degree required.
• Active registration with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (Part A) required.
• Certificate of competency from the Pharmacy Examination Board of Canada required.
• Certificate of competency from an accredited smoking cessation program and flu vaccination program required.
• Familiarity with dispensing processes for specialty medications and for out-of-province patients.
• Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience handling pharmacy inventory.

Responsibilities

• Review, verify, check and dispense prescribed medication orders for appropriateness.
• Identify, resolve and prevent drug-related problems.
• Monitor drug therapy for effectiveness, toxicity and adherence to guidelines.
• Conduct medication reconciliation.
• Promote safe medication practices on the unit.
• Respond to drug information questions.
• Provide supervision of technician staff.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Education

Pharmacy degree

Pharmacy competency certificate (CPBC)

Ontario College of Pharmacists registration

Tools

HealthWatch Delta

Points of Sales 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.

www.uhn.ca

Union: Non-Union
New or Replacement Position: Replacement
Site: Toronto Western Hospital, possibility of cross coverage at Toronto General Hospital & Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Department: Outpatient Pharmacy, Shoppers Drug Mart
Reports to: Manager
Wage Range: $48.51 - $60.64per hour
Hours: Varies
Status: Temporary Part-Time (12 Months Contract)
Closing Date: October 15, 2026

Duties

• Review, verify, check and dispense all prescribed medication orders for appropriateness
• Identify, resolve and prevent drug related problems
• Monitor drug therapy for effectiveness, toxicity and adherence to evidence based medicine/guidelines
• Conduct medication reconciliation
• Follow up on medication incidents and promote safe medication practices on the unit
• Respond to drug information questions
• Providing direct and/or functional supervision of technician staff
• Performing other duties consistent with the job classification, as required

Requirements

• Completion of university degree (Bachelors of Science Degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree), 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 dispensing process for specialty medications, as well as 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 HealthWatch Delta paperless workflow module and Points of Sales System
• Experience handling pharmacy inventory
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent customer service & interpersonal 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

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.
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