(TEMPORARY FULL-TIME)PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
- Whitby, ON
- On-site
- Posted Oct 1, 2026
- 1 position
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- Employment type
- Part-time
- Experience level
- Mid-level · 2+ years
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
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. 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