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PHARMACY STUDENT Posting #: 927257
Union: Non-Union
Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Department: Outpatient Pharmacy
Reports to: Pharmacy Manager, Outpatient Pharmacy Site Operations
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy
Status: Temporary Full-Time, 12 Months
Posted Date: Dec 18, 2023
Closing Date: Until Filled
The University Health Network, where “above all else the needs of patients come first”, encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of ground breaking firsts and a purpose of “Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning”, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.
Position Summary
As an integral member of the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Outpatient Pharmacy Services Team, the Allied Health Student will be partnering with cashier, pharmacists, technicians, and medication reimbursement specialists to provide pharmacy operations support to patients at Princess Margaret Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy. Opportunity to participate in pharmacy department educational rounds, teaching sessions, peer teaching and learning also exists.
Duties
- Involved with covering cashier, packaging medication deliveries, electronic/paper filing and retrieval responsibilities
- Entering clinical research data into online databases
- Organizing, storing, and tracking material
- Keeping inventory of office resources (computers etc.)
- Performing cross-functional responsibilities, as assigned
- Performing other duties consistent with the job classification, as required
Qualifications
- A keen interest and enthusiasm for hospital pharmacy practice
- Previous hospital or community pharmacy experience is an asset
- > 2nd year student majoring in a health or science-related field
- Attention to detail in work
- General computer savvy (Knowledge of common shortcuts, entering web-based forms efficiently
- Understanding of some medical terminology
- Ability to perform duties in a professional and courteous manner and produce high quality work while meeting deadlines in accordance to UHN standards
Experience
- Intermediate experience with Microsoft Excel (formulas, formatting, sorting etc
- Intermediate experience with Microsoft Word (formatting, find and replace, template design etc.)
- Knowledge of general office practice, procedures and standards
Additional Skills/Abilities
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills (especially phone and email)
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Ability to prioritize work load
- Ability to perform multiple concurrent tasks
- Ability to complete new tasks and pick up new skills easily
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
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.
Vaccines (COVID and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.
UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance. Any information received related to an accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
University Health Network thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
