Technician-Jobs in Kanada

We deliver a wide range of healthcare services to the communities of northern York Region and southern Simcoe County. Our advanced regional programs include Cancer Care and Cardiac Care and serve a broader population across the northern GTA and into Simcoe-Muskoka.

Our team of nearly 6,000 staff, physicians, volunteers, students and Patient and Family Advisors are committed to creating an environment where the best experiences happen. As a recognition of our commitment to quality and patient safety, we have received the highest distinction of Exemplary Standing from Accreditation Canada.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Manager, Oncology and Compounding services and closely with the Manager, Pharmacy Operations and Medication Distribution, and the Lead Technician, Oncology, the Lead Technician, Pharmacy Compounding, is responsible for educating, training, supervising, and enforcing the NAPRA standards for non-sterile and sterile hazardous and non-hazardous compounding at the Main Pharmacy site and the Oncology Pharmacy. The Lead Technician, Pharmacy Compounding technician will ensure that technicians performing compounding are working to full scope of their license and develop a training program for implementation of tech-check-tech and ongoing certification.

Primary Responsibilities

Acts as the Non-Hazardous and Hazardous, Sterile and Non-Sterile Compounding Specialist

• Ensures compliance with NAPRA, USP, ISMP, OCP and Accreditation Canada Standards
• Develops, implements, and regularly reviews all policies and procedures related to compounding.
• Develops and implements training and certification programs for new and existing employees
• Develops and performs audits to ensure compliance with standards
• Develops and coordinates a quality assurance program for compounding in compliance with NAPRA standards (e.g. Media Fill test, glove fingertip testing, Hazardous surface testing, didactic, practical and theoretical training)
• Develops and coordinates a quality assurance program for the maintenance of equipment and clean rooms in compliance with NAPRA standards
• Develops and maintains a stability chart for hazardous and non-hazardous sterile compounds and establishes beyond use dating (BUD) for all sterile and non-sterile preparations
• Ensures labeling of new products is adherent to NAPRA standards for all compounded products
• Ensures record retention is adherent to NAPRA and the Ontario College of Pharmacists
• Develops and maintains master compounding worksheets and compounding formulations as required
• Develops, reviews and updates compounding workflows
• Investigates as appropriate, medication incidents related to Non-Hazardous and Hazardous Sterile and Non-Sterile Compounding
• Works collaboratively with the Director of Pharmacy, Managers, Drug Utilization Team, frontline staff and other health care professionals to facilitate the integration of professional and technical standards and promote safe compounding practices
• Works front line in Non-Hazardous sterile compounding rotation one shift per week and in designated weekend rotation
• Mentors and guides as a resource for front-line pharmacy technicians in completing their daily activities related to compounding
• Acts as the Pharmacy Liaison with Environmental Services (EVS) including ensuring the training and qualification of EVS supervisors, conducting walkthroughs of compounding facilities with the EVS supervisors, and ensures EVS training records are maintained and repackaging
• Participates in training and preceptorship of students
• Contributes to ongoing quality improvement initiatives related to compounding and repackaging
• Assumes responsibility for the day-to-day scheduling of compounding pharmacy technicians in collaboration with the Manager of Operations and Medication
• Other duties, as assigned

Skills & Abilities

Qualifications

Regular and reliable attendance is an expected requirement of this position.