Pharmacy Technician

Trillium Health Partners; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider seeks a dedicated Pharmacy Technician to join their innovative team. In this role, you will receive exceptional hands-on training and work alongside compassionate professionals committed to delivering quality patient care. Your responsibilities will include preparing pharmaceutical products, ensuring patient safety, and collaborating with pharmacy students. This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your skills in a supportive environment while making a meaningful impact on patient health. If you are passionate about providing exceptional service and eager to grow your career in pharmacy, consider applying for this rewarding position.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacy Technician with experience in hospital pharmacy preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality patient care and excellent customer service.
• Perform duties as a Pharmacy Technician in a computerized automated Unit Dose setting.
• Gather information for the Best Possible Medication History of the patient.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem-solving Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Patient-centered Care

Education

Certificate/Diploma for Pharmacy Technician

Registered Pharmacy Technician with OCP

Preceptor training with OCP

Membership with C.A.P.T

Tools

Meditech

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hours Of Work/Shifts: Available to work all shifts

Posted: May 16th, 2023

Internal Deadline: until filled

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and the Reactivation Center at Humber, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability

Here’s what you will get to do:

• Receive some of the best hands-on training in the industry, learning and working alongside dedicated and compassionate professionals.
• Work in a place where innovation thrives and incredible career and growth opportunities await.
• Deliver quality patient care and excellent customer service.
• Enhance patient safety by ensuring the accuracy, quality, integrity and timeliness of pharmaceutical product preparation and release.
• Gather information from multiple sources to complete the Best Possible Medication History of the patient.
• Perform duties as a Pharmacy Technician in a computerized automated Unit Dose setting, including repackaging and intravenous admixing, including chemotherapy.
• In collaboration with other Pharmacy Technicians, deliver appropriate teaching to pharmacy students.

Minimum Requirements:

• Certificate/Diploma for Pharmacy Technician.
• Registered Pharmacy Technician with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP).
• Preceptor training with OCP is an asset.
• Membership with the Canadian Association of Pharmacy Technicians (C.A.P.T), preferred.
• Experience in a hospital pharmacy, preferred.
• Sound working knowledge of computer applications (i.e., Meditech and Microsoft Office).
• Ability to handle a variety of complex tasks and issues promptly and efficiently while maintaining accuracy and meeting conflicting deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience in providing exceptional patient-centered care.
• Satisfactory performance and attendance required.

Your primary site initially will be Credit Valley Hospital; however, you may periodically be required to work at another THP site, and therefore periodic travel between sites may be necessary.

Our Pharmacy team offers supportive co-workers, an innovative environment, and the tools you need to grow your skills and advance your career. If you are passionate and a leader in providing excellent patient and customer service to those you serve, then discover a career in Pharmacy at Trillium Health Partners and apply today!

Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.

To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca

Trillium Health Partners is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a healthy, safe and respectful environment for healing, based on our values of compassion, excellence, and courage. To be Better Together, we commit to fostering a respectful workplace culture that promotes a safe and supportive environment for everyone who provides care, supports caregiving, receives care, or visits the hospital.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

We thank all those who apply, but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

About the company

Trillium Health Partners is a hospital system that serves Mississauga, Ontario, and western Toronto, Ontario in Canada.