Pharmacy Technician - Odette Cancer Centre Pharmacy - Temporary full-time 2025-13577 (2025-13577)

Sunnybrook; Toronto; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospital in Toronto is hiring a Pharmacy Technician for the Odette Cancer Centre. This temporary full-time role focuses on providing personalized medication care to cancer patients and includes duties like dispensing medications and compounding chemotherapy doses. Ideal candidates should possess licensure by the Ontario College of Pharmacists and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and teamwork in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Current licensure by the Ontario College of Pharmacists required.
• Retail pharmacy experience preferred.
• Experience in aseptic medication preparation is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized pharmaceutical care to cancer patients.
• Responsible for sterile compounding of individualized chemotherapy doses.
• Inventory management, ordering, and receiving drugs.

Skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Communication

Customer service

Self-motivation

Education

Licensure by the Ontario College of Pharmacists

Tools

Kroll

Job description

Pharmacy Technician - Odette Cancer Centre Pharmacy - Temporary full-time 2025-13577 (2025-13577)

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Summary of Duties

Pharmacy technicians play a key role in providing personalized pharmaceutical care to cancer patients. The Odette Cancer Centre pharmacy technicians are involved in specialized medication dispensing of take-home medications and interact directly with patients going through an often stressful journey. They routinely solve logistical problems for our patients and work closely with pharmacists, drug access navigators, nurses, and physicians to ensure patients receive their prescriptions accurately and on time. As a specialty pharmacy, a majority of prescriptions involve complicated adjudication and patient support programs. Odette pharmacy technicians are also responsible for sterile compounding of individualized chemotherapy doses for over 100 patients daily in the chemotherapy clinic, involving various drugs and clinical trial medications. They use multiple software programs in these dispensing functions and must be competent in mathematical calculations and prioritization. Duties also include inventory management, ordering, and receiving drugs and supplies.

This temporary position will initially focus on specialty retail pharmacy dispensing, with potential involvement in sterile compounding depending on staffing needs.

Qualifications/Skills

• Current licensure by the Ontario College of Pharmacists
• Retail pharmacy experience preferred, including experience with Point of Sale systems
• Knowledge of retail pharmacy computer systems such as Kroll is an asset
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Problem solving and critical thinking abilities
• Reliable and punctual
• Customer service skills with an empathetic manner
• Experience in aseptic medication preparation is an asset
• Knowledge of hospital-based oncology computer systems is an asset

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Healthcare Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Healthcare

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