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Pharmacy Technicians at UHN!
Job Posting#: 923957
Union: OPSEU
Site: All UHN Sites available
Department: Pharmacy
Reports to: Manager
Hours: Up to 37.5 hours per week
Wage range: $28.94 – $33.37 per hour. Start rate non-negotiable.
Status: All Available (Permanent Full Time or Part Time, Temporary Full Time or Part Time, Casual)
Shifts: All Available (Days, Evenings, Weekends)
Posted Date: August 31, 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 groundbreaking 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 Pharmacy Services team at UHN, the Pharmacy Technician is a unionized (OPSEU) role present at both Inpatient and Outpatient departments. Pharmacy Technicians have the opportunity to complete secondments when available.
Duties
- Ensuring the smooth functioning of pharmacy teams on various sites
- Working under the direct supervision of the pharmacists
- Preparing both sterile and non-sterile extemporaneous products
- Participating in the training of new employees and performing other duties and responsibilities consistent with the job classification
- A registered Pharmacy technician will be able to expand on their scope of practice to cost-effectively manage additional workflow
- Independently performing all technical aspects of prescription preparation including compounding and dispensing responsibilities, as per master worksheets
- Replenishing stock medication supplies for assigned areas
- Ensuring patient information is updated and maintained in the pharmacy computer system
- Completing all required reports and documentation
- Attending, participating and assisting in staff and patient training/educational functions
- Performing workload measurement support functions
Qualifications
- Completion of a two year community college Pharmacy Technician Program or recognized equivalent required
- Two years practical and related experience preferred
- Certification (R.Ph.T.) by the Ontario College of Pharmacists required
- Previous hospital experience with unit dose system and intravenous admixture service, preferred
- Ability to work under minimal supervision and to manage competing priorities/deadlines
- Ability to learn and troubleshoot changing technologies/machinery
- Membership with the Canadian Association of Pharmacy Technicians (CAPT) preferred
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
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.
