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About the Role
An exciting opportunity exists for a Temporary Full-Time Registered Pharmacy Technician in the Pharmacy Services department. This role is responsible for the technical aspects of drug distribution and quality assurance, while supporting patient care activities. The Pharmacy Technician will strive to deliver quality patient care and enhance patient safety by ensuring the accuracy, quality, integrity, and timeliness of pharmaceutical product preparation and release.
Responsibilities
- Independently interpret, process, fill and provide the final check for patient-specific medication orders
- Monitor all patient profiles for patient allergies, drug interactions and other alerts upon order entry, and notify the pharmacist as appropriate
- Receive, review and fill medication orders on a weekly basis
- Obtain complete and accurate Best Possible Medication Histories from patients using a variety of information sources
- Document patient’s Best Possible Medication History in their medical record
- Consult and collaborate with healthcare team members as required to ensure seamless care
- Replenish ward stock to patient care areas, utilizing central pharmacy automation including pharmacy information system and prepackaging machine
- Perform unit dose drug distribution including the preparation and delivery of sterile and non-sterile medications
- Issue and deliver narcotics/controlled drugs to the patient care areas as per legislative requirements
- Manage the department's drug inventory control system (Epic-Willow Inventory) and maintain appropriate records in keeping with pharmacy regulations and established procedures
- Promote medication and patient safety by reporting any issues with Epic-Willow and working with Clinical Applications team to resolve issues and optimize system
- Receive, store, monitor and dispense investigational study drugs in compliance with trial protocols
- Maintain narcotic records on site in compliance with regulations
- Monitor drug supply from manufacturers and procurement services to help manage any drug recalls or shortages
- Participate in project work as assigned by Pharmacy Manager
- Provide mentorship to pharmacy students and/or pharmacy technician students
- Provide administrative support when necessary
- Assist Clinical Pharmacists as required
- Other duties as assigned
- Identify and integrate safe, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and exemplary care.
Requirements
- Completion of a recognized Pharmacy Technician program or bridging program
- Current registration with the Ontario College of Pharmacists is required
- Previous experience in a health care environment, preferably hospital
- Experience with unit dosing and IV admixture experience strongly preferred
- Experience with Best Possible Medication History strongly preferred
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Work collaboratively as part of intra/inter professional teams
- Good attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
- Completion of Epic and/or Willow Inventory training an asset
- Demonstrates understanding and complies with patient and staff safety policies and procedures
- The ability to prioritize, manage time effectively and be flexible in an active work environment
- Knowledge of and working experience with computer systems and applications
- Ability to perform the essential duties of the job
- Demonstrated satisfactory work performance and attendance record
- Professional behavior and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college or association, as applicable, and the standards of Women’s College Hospital
- Applicants must reside and be legally eligible to work in Ontario.
Skills
- Epic-Willow Inventory
- Epic
- Willow Inventory
- Computer systems and applications
Location
- Ontario
Work Type
- Temporary
- Full-Time
Experience Level
- Previous experience in a health care environment, preferably hospital
- Experience with unit dosing and IV admixture experience strongly preferred
- Experience with Best Possible Medication History strongly preferred
Education Level
- Completion of a recognized Pharmacy Technician program or bridging program
Benefits
- Excellent defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP)
About the Company
- Women's College Hospital (WCH) is an academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario with a focus on health for women, health equity and health system solutions.
- Healthcare Revolutionized 2030 is our roadmap to the future.
- Our strategy is built on the pledge that the founders of our hospital made 140 years ago and reaffirms our commitment to providing equitable, accessible, best-in-class healthcare for everyone – meeting people where they are on their healthcare journey and partnering with them to reach their goals of living their healthiest lives possible.
- The stage has been set for Women’s to accelerate our priorities and capture the momentum to catapult our system forward to revolutionize healthcare for everyone.
- Women's College Hospital is a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto and is committed to fairness and equity in employment and our recruitment and selection practices.
Equal Opportunity
- Women’s College Hospital is committed to fairness and equity in employment and our recruitment and selection practices.
- We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, members of racialized groups, women and any others who may contribute to the further diversification of our Hospital community.
- Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under our Access for People with Disabilities policy.
- Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance.