Pharmacy Technician - Nights

Position Profile:

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors as North Americas first fully digital hospital we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team. At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queens University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

Join our team of pharmacy services experts for the provision of highly reliable, safe and effective patient centered care via advanced medication management services here at Humber River Health. At Humber River Heath, our Pharmacy department plays a pivotal role in ensuring the safe distribution and service of medications to patients which facilitates successful patient treatment outcomes in compliance with legal, regulatory and accreditation standards. The management and distribution of our medications is critical in ensuring we are able to consistently deliver the high-quality, safe care that we are known for. As we continue to grow our pharmacy operations, we are seeking a Full Time Pharmacy Technician- Nights to join our team.

Are you a registered Pharmacy Technician looking to join a progressive Pharmacy Services team? Are you comfortable using the technology and ready to work in a highly automated environment? Can you commit to working 12 hour overnight shifts? If you answered yes, we invite you to read the requirements below and apply to this exciting career opportunity at Humber River Health.

• Reporting Relationship: Manager, Pharmacy Services.
• Hourly Salary: $28.94 -$33.36
• Availability: Primarily 12 hour Overnight Shifts. - Must also be available for day or afternoon shifts to fulfill 4 week orientation and other training requirements of the hospital (subject to change)
• Location: Humber River Health

Position Responsibilities:

• Accountable and responsible for the provision of safe and effective drug distribution. This includes all technical aspects of drug distribution, including filling and checking of unit dose medication bins and interim doses, preparation of hazardous and non- hazardous sterile and non-sterile products, Total Parenteral Nutrition products, chemotherapy medications, and stocking medications in patient care areas including narcotics.
• Help manage Inventory; purchasing and receiving drugs, checking expiration dates, prepackaging, and delivering medications to the patient care areas and documentation and maintenance of relevant records.
• Maintain automation, equipment and other technologies.
• Support direct patient care activities (i.e. BPMH) in collaboration with pharmacists and maintain clear, accurate and legible documentation.
• Other assigned responsibilities.

Qualifications:

• Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the Ontario College of Pharmacists required.
• Successful completion of Community College Pharmacy Technician course or equivalent required.
• Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.
• 1-2 years Pharmacy Technician experience preferred.
• Hospital Experience, Pharmacy automation and/or sterile compounding experience preferred.
• Effective negotiation and conflict management/resolution skills.
• Good communication skills to facilitate effective customer centered care
• Ability to work independently or as a member of a team to optimize workflow.
• Ability to prioritize a consistent and varied workload.

Why choose Humber River Health?

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows as a Huron Consulting hospital. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are committed to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health, is a priority. We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ.

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.

Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Humber River Health, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series); AND have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to the hired employees first date of employment. Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital’s obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.