Unity Health Toronto comprised of Providence Healthcare, St. Joseph’s Health Centre and St. Michael’s Hospital, works to advance the health of everyone in our urban communities and beyond. Our health network serves patients, residents and clients across the full spectrum of care, spanning primary care, secondary community care, tertiary and quaternary care services to post-acute through rehabilitation, palliative care and long-term care, while investing in world-class research and education.
As an integral member of the In-Patient Pharmacy team, the Pharmacy Technician will be accountable for the technical aspects of drug distribution. Duties will include independently performing all technical aspects of unit dose distribution, repackaging, intravenous admixing, including chemotherapy and TPNs, replenishing ward stock medications, narcotic and controlled substances preparation and deliveries and inventory control functions. The pharmacy technician will strive to deliver quality patient care, excellent customer service and enhance patient safety by ensuring the accuracy, quality, integrity and timeliness of pharmaceutical product preparation and release.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support the drug distribution system and provision of pharmacy services to all patient care areas
• Familiarity with pharmacy automation including PillPick, Pyxis, CII Safe and Table Top Packager.
• Strong organizational skills to manage narcotic and controlled substances consistent with Federal and Provincial regulatory standards.
• Superior communication skills that can be applied when interacting with interdisciplinary staff, and external resources.
• Precept and supervise pharmacy technician students, and perform additional functions as delegated by pharmacists
• Ability to work under minimal supervision and to manage completing duties/priorities.

Qualifications:

• Must have completed a Pharmacy Technician Program at an accredited college.
• Must be registered as a Pharmacy Technician in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists.
• Minimum one year of experience working in an inpatient hospital pharmacy setting and aseptic technique skills are strongly preferred.
• Excellent record of attendance and punctuality.
• Demonstrated commitment to the mission and values of St. Michael’s Hospital.

Unity Health Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We strive to provide a recruitment process that is barrier-free and in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We understand that you may require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. When you are contacted, please inform the Talent Acquisition Specialist and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs. We want to emphasize that all accommodation requests are handled with the utmost confidentiality, respecting your privacy and dignity.

• Support the drug distribution system and provision of pharmacy services to all patient care areas
• Familiarity with pharmacy automation including PillPick, Pyxis, CII Safe and Table Top Packager.
• Strong organizational skills to manage narcotic and controlled substances consistent with Federal and Provincial regulatory standards.
• Superior communication skills that can be applied when interacting with interdisciplinary staff, and external resources.
• Precept and supervise pharmacy technician students, and perform additional functions as delegated by pharmacists
• Ability to work under minimal supervision and to manage completing duties/priorities