(TEMPORARY FULL-TIME)PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

Job summary

The Pharmacy Technician will provide technical assistance in drug distribution and inventory control within a mental health facility. They will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure professional pharmacy services for both in-patients and out-patients.

Job details

JOB DESCRIPTION Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to work in our Pharmacy Department. The Pharmacy Technician will join a team committed to providing professional pharmacy services to in- and outpatients of a tertiary care mental health facility. The Pharmacy Technician will be responsible for providing technical assistance in all aspects of drug distribution and inventory control. Requirements: • Licensed with Ontario College of Pharmacists, Registered Pharmacy Technician (R.Ph.T.) • Knowledge of pharmacy jurisprudence and drug schedules including the Narcotic and Controlled Drug Act, Food & Drug Act and other legislation governing practice of pharmacy. • Experience with various hospital drug distribution systems • Experience in drug inventory maintenance and control • Pharmacology and other basic drug knowledge, knowledge of medical/pharmaceutical terminology. • Demonstrated competence in pharmaceutical calculations and other pharmaceutical fundamentals • Proven ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team • Proven excellent interpersonal skills and effective oral/written communication skills. • Demonstrated ability to provide technical guidance and training and/or precept students. • Demonstrated excellent organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, conflict resolution and critical thinking abilities. • Ability to perform the physical demands of the position. • Proven good attendance record with the capability of maintaining this same standard. • Hospital pharmacy knowledge and experience in a hospital setting including medication reconciliation processes an asset. • Meditech computer experience an asset. To ensure your application is properly recognized as an internal application, please apply using your internal account and attach an updated resume. Applications submitted from external accounts or through third-party services may not accurately reflect your internal applicant status and could result in your application not being considered. Current employees on a leave of absence who apply using a personal email address must clearly identify themselves as internal applicants. Link to OPSEU Wage Table-This position is part of the OPSEU bargaining unit [https://www.ontarioshores.ca/media/1821] Job Posting Closing: October 13th, 2026. Please note any job applications after this closing date will not be considered. Number of vacancy-1 This is a 6 months contract

What you’ll do

The Pharmacy Technician will provide technical assistance in drug distribution and inventory control within a mental health facility. They will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure professional pharmacy services for both in-patients and out-patients.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Registered Pharmacy Technician (R.Ph.T.) licensed with the Ontario College of Pharmacists. Applicants should possess knowledge of pharmacy legislation, drug schedules, and hospital drug distribution systems.

Listed skills

• Inventory Control · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Conflict Resolution · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Pharmacy services
• Drug distribution
• Inventory control
• Pharmacy jurisprudence
• Pharmacology
• Medical terminology
• Pharmaceutical calculations
• Multidisciplinary teamwork
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Problem-solving
• Decision-making
• Conflict resolution
• Critical thinking
• Medication reconciliation
• Meditech

Job areas

• Healthcare