Temporary Full-Time Pharmacy Technician
- Brockville, ON, Canada
- Collins Bay, ON, Canada
- Ottawa South, ON, Canada
- New Edinburgh, ON, Canada
- Ottawa West, ON, Canada
- Kingston, ON, Canada
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
$32.32 to $37.26 CAD / hour · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $32.32 to $37.26 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Position: Pharmacy Technician
Competition: 2026-189 (Existing)
Status: Temporary Full-Time
Department: Pharmacy
Union Association: OPSEU
SALARY: $32.32-$37.26/Hour
Position Summary:
Under the supervision of the Pharmacy Manager and in collaboration with Clinical Pharmacist(s), the pharmacy technician is responsible and accountable for supporting a safe, efficient and effective drug distribution system within the overall medication use process in accordance with professional standards and hospital policies.
Duties include, but are not limited to preparing non-hazardous sterile and non-sterile compounds, packaging, , narcotic and controlled drug management, inventory control, drug procurement and inventory management, dispensing medications, refilling of automated dispensing units, and supporting all automation equipment relating to the medication management system.
The pharmacy technician will support the Medication Reconciliation process through the accurate gathering and documentation of a patient’s Best Possible Medication History (BPMH), and will participate in other departmental activities that model and promote a safe and healthy patient-centered environment that contributes to quality improvement and risk management initiatives
Requirements:
Qualifications:
- Current registration in good standing as a Pharmacy Technician with the Ontario College of Pharmacists is required.
Experience, Skills and Abilities:
- Work experience working as a Pharmacy Technician in a pharmacy, preference given to those individuals who have worked in a hospital pharmacy setting
- Previous experience with order entry is preferred
- Experience in mixing IV’s and TPN is preferred
- Experience in inventory and ordering preferred
- Work requires proficiency Microsoft Office Suite applications with demonstrated knowledge and experience in working with an electronic drug management system preferred
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills to relate in a tactful and sensitive manner to patients, staff, physicians and the general public
- Ability to work as a team member in a busy environment
- Other duties as assigned
- Good attendance and availability required
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Pharmacy Technician at Brockville General Hospital will prepare medications and compounds, manage controlled drugs and inventory, dispense medications and refill automated units. They will also gather patients' medication histories for the medication reconciliation process.
Requirements
Candidates need current registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the Ontario College of Pharmacists. Hospital pharmacy experience, IV and TPN mixing, order entry, inventory work and electronic drug management systems are preferred.
Skills
- Sterile compounding
- Non-sterile compounding
- IV mixing
- TPN preparation
- Medication reconciliation
- Best possible medication history
- Controlled drug management
- Narcotic management
- Inventory control
- Drug procurement
- Dispensing
- Automated dispensing unit refilling
- Order entry
- Microsoft Office
- Medication safety
- Quality improvement
- Risk management
- Team collaboration
- Patient communication
Categories
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Technology
Keywords
- pharmacy technician
- hospital pharmacy
- Ontario College of Pharmacists
- sterile compounding
- IV compounding
- TPN
- medication reconciliation
- best possible medication history
- inventory control
- drug procurement
- dispensing
- automated dispensing units
- controlled drugs
- narcotics
- order entry
- Microsoft Office
- OPSEU
- temporary full-time
- healthcare
Seniority
Entry level
Licences and certifications
- Ontario College of Pharmacists registration
Tools
- Microsoft Office
- Automated dispensing units
Languages
- English