Reporting to the Manager, Pharmacy Services, the registered Pharmacy Technician is responsible for performing technical tasks related to medication distribution in the hospital.
Contribute to safe, quality care by:
- Medication distribution to patient care areas, utilizing automated dispensing cabinets and central pharmacy automation.
- Perform best possible medication history with patients to facilitate medication reconciliation.
- Preparation of unit dose medications and compounded medications in accordance with NAPRA standards.
- Directing patient and staff queries to areas accordingly.
- Issuing and delivering narcotics/controlled medications to the patient care areas.
- Maintaining the department's medication inventory control system and appropriate records in keeping with pharmacy regulations and established procedures.
- Assist Clinical Pharmacists as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
What must you have?
- Current registration with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP) as a Pharmacy Technician.
- Pharmacy Technician diploma from an accredited program (or an equivalent combination of education and experience if licensed through OCP bridging program).
What else do you bring?
- Proven attendance record.
- Demonstrates understanding and complies with patient and staff safety policies and procedures that foster a safe and inclusive environment for all.
- Ability to perform the essential duties of the job.
- Effectively uses empathy in interactions with others.
- Demonstrates behaviours consistent with Mackenzie Health’s Commitment to Caring.
- Models behaviour that is aligned with the values of Mackenzie Health – Excellence, Leadership and Empathy.
- Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for staff and clients within a challenging and exciting health care environment.
Preferably, your profile also includes:
- Unit dose and sterile compounding experience, preferred.
- Previous related experience in a health care environment, an asset.
- Familiarity with pharmacy automation, an asset.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office.
*You may be required to work at any site of Mackenzie Health.
