Pharmacy Technician - Acute Care Pharmacy - Regular Full-Time 2025-14959 (2025-14959)

Sunnybrook; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health care facility is seeking a Pharmacy Technician for their Acute Care Pharmacy in Toronto. This full-time position requires expertise in unit-dose drug distribution and sterilization techniques, alongside strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Candidates should possess current licensure by the Ontario College of Pharmacists and prior experience in an Acute Care setting is preferred. The role demands flexibility for various shifts including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Completion of sterile IV admixture medication preparation certification preferred.
• Able to work in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• Must work effectively with minimum of direction or within a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform unit-dose drug distribution, IV admixture and chemotherapy compounding.
• Conduct inventory management, ordering and receiving of drugs and supplies.
• Prepare sterile products while meeting pharmacy standards.

Skills

Prior work experience in an Acute Care hospital pharmacy

Sterile IV admixture medication preparation certification

Current licensure by the Ontario College of Pharmacists

Organizational skills

Ability to multitask

Interpersonal and communication skills

Detail oriented

Self-motivated

Customer service skills

Job description

Overview

We currently have a permanent full time vacancy for a Pharmacy Technician in the Sunnybrook (Bayview site) Acute Care Pharmacy. Expected start date: as soon as possible.

Responsibilities

The pharmacy technician duties can be broadly divided into three areas: unit-dose drug distribution, IV admixture and chemotherapy compounding and clerical duties such as inventory management. Responsibilities include tasks such as medication order pick-up/delivery of medications, dispensing medication orders, filling and delivery of medication carts, stocking automated dispensing units and performing the necessary functions on computers while meeting pharmacy standards for accuracy and speed; being able to complete sterile product preparation for IV admixture and chemotherapy/hazardous drugs, utilizing aseptic technique; and being able to complete the necessary mathematical calculations and translating these calculations to the proper equipment to ensure accurate measurement in the preparation of products. Other pharmacy technician duties included are inventory management, ordering and receiving of drugs and supplies, and documentation of staff meeting discussions. Evening, weekend, statutory holiday shifts and on-call are required.

Qualifications/Skills

• Recent prior work experience in an Acute Care hospital pharmacy preferred
• Completion of Sunnybrook sterile IV admixture medication preparation certification preferred or previous sterile IV compounding experience
• Current licensure by the Ontario College of Pharmacists
• Able to work in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to multitask
• Must work effectively with minimum of direction or within a team setting
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Detail oriented
• Self-motivated and able to take initiative
• Reliable
• Customer service skills and empathetic manner

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industries

Hospitals and Health Care