Pharmacy Technician

Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!

At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do.

We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.

Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

Responsibilities

Responsible for technical tasks within the automated unit dose drug distribution system including restocking of Omnicell automated dispensing units, dispensing and compounding of patient specific prescription, distribution and control of narcotic and controlled drugs and other inventory management tasks.; Responsible for the operation of select Pharmacy Automation systems; Prepackaging of unit doses and preparation of sterile pharmaceutical products.

Requirements

Completion of a recognized college level Pharmacy Assistant or Technician Program required; Registered as a Pharmacy Technician with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP); Previous hospital experience with unit dose and/or automated drug distribution system and intravenous admixture service required; Previous experience with Best Possible Medication History Preferred; Previous experience operating pharmacy robot preferred.; Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Demonstrated ability to participate in a team environment; Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position; Satisfactory employment and attendance record required