POSITION SUMMARY The KidCare Pharmacy at CHEO is open from 08:00-20:00 Monday to Friday and Weekends, 10:00-16:00. Pharmacists need to be available to share evening and weekend shifts.

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- Responsible for the safe, accurate and efficient dispensing of medications
- Supervises all work performed by the pharmacy assistants and technicians which includes dispensing of medications, sterile and bulk manufacturing, calculations, etc.
- Maintains clinical expertise in at least one area of clinical pharmacy practice.
- Provides drug information to physicians, nurses and other members of the health care team, as well as to patients
- Maintains work areas in a clean and orderly fashion
- Shares evening and week-end coverage
- Shares the responsibility of training and/or orienting of new personnel with respect to Standard Operating Procedures.
- Performs the duties of a preceptor for pharmacy students and interns
- Contributes and/or assists in the organization of departmental publications and presentations
- Maintains knowledge of current hospital and pharmacy policies and ensures compliance
- Assists in the development, implementation and evaluation of pharmacy programs and services
- Participates in departmental Quality Assurance programs, drug utilization reviews, workload measurements
- Undertakes special projects as assigned
- Completes qualified activities on a daily basis
- Initiates and/or completes medication incident reports as required
- Participates on hospital or departmental committees as assigned




- Attends and participates in departmental and hospital meetings such as pharmacist meeting, Staff Meeting, Education seminars
- Maintains professional conduct and standards in all aspects of his/her work and when interacting with hospital staff and the public
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Pharmacy

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Vulnerable Sector Check (Essential)
- Graduate of a Pharmacy degree from a recognized university (Essential)
- Licensed or eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy by The Ontario College of Pharmacist (Essential)
- Injection Training (Essential)
- Non-Sterile Compounding Training (Preferred)
- Minimum of two (2) years experience as a Registered Pharmacist (Preferred)
- Compounding experience (Preferred)
- Bilingual (English/ French) (Preferred)

Please note you will be represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU).

CHEO values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process and welcome interest from all qualified applicants.

Should you require accommodation during any phase in the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected]. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential and will be handled in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

We thank all those who apply, however, only those to be interviewed will be contacted.

📌 Retail Pharmacy Technician, Kidcare - Permanent Casual (Ottawa)
🏢 CHEO
📍 Ottawa