Baycrest Hospital Pharmacy Technician

Position type: Temporary Full‑Time (up to 8 months) – Shift: Day‑Evening, some weekends (subject to change). Hourly pay: $32.32 – $37.26. Bi‑weekly hours: 75 (7.5 hrs/shift). Union: OPSEU 583.

Baycrest Hospital Pharmacy Services support all inpatient units and programs. As a member of the Hospital Pharmacy Team, the Pharmacy Technician will provide a variety of technical functions related to the preparation, dispensing and distribution of medications.

Key Responsibilities

- Participates in all technical aspects of drug distribution, including repackaging of medications (e.g. oral liquid unit dose syringes and tablets), refilling floor stock and/or automated dispensing cabinets according to preset quantities, and filling and delivery of medication carts to hospital units according to established schedules
- Dispenses narcotic and controlled drugs according to established procedures
- Checks all prepared medications for accuracy prior to delivery to hospital units
- Operates and maintains the performance of pharmacy automation and other technologies
- Prepares and compounds non‑sterile products according to best standards of practice
- Prepares and compounds sterile products (i.e. intravenous admixtures)



according to best standards of practice
- Contributes to pharmacy inventory management, including processes related to purchasing, receiving, and maintaining appropriate storage conditions of medications, monitoring usage and expiry dates, and participating in disposal of unusable products
- Maintains record of workload measurement and statistics
- Participates in the teaching of pharmacy students
- Performs other related duties as required

Qualifications

- Completion of a Community College Pharmacy Technician Program or equivalent experience
- Licensure as a Registered Pharmacy Technician (‘RPhT’) with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (Part‑A)
- One year of related experience in a hospital setting preferred
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
- High standard of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Automation experience is an asset (e.g. automated dispensing unit)
- Computer skills that include the ability to work with Microsoft Office Software including Excel, Word & Outlook
- Experience with Meditech preferred

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📌 Pharmacy Technician (Toronto)
🏢 Baycrest
📍 Toronto