Job Description

Enhance your skills as a Pharmacy Technician in our newly renovated, automation-equipped Pharmacy at Mount Sinai Hospital. Here, you'll work in a modern environment with the latest technology for both sterile and non-sterile compounding, where natural light enhances your workspace, ensuring high precision and patient safety. This role offers a structured approach to learning and development, making it ideal for those seeking to advance their career within a premier teaching hospital.

Is this you?

You are highly organized and thrive in structured environments, a trait that is vital in our pharmacy's detailed-oriented setting. With clear procedures in place to manage every aspect of medication handling--from inventory to dispensing--you will find your niche ensuring these processes run flawlessly. Your organization skills will also extend to maintaining records and managing our sophisticated inventory systems, crucial for the seamless delivery of health care services.


You are meticulous with a keen attention to detail, an essential skill for intricate tasks that require high precision, such as compounding medications and verifying dosages.


You have a natural empathy and a commitment to patient care, fundamental qualities that enhance the patient experience. By understanding patient needs and showing compassion in every interaction, you contribute significantly to the supportive atmosphere of our pharmacy.


You are an adept learner, always seeking to advance your knowledge, especially in the realms of new technologies and procedures. At Mount Sinai Hospital, you will have opportunities to engage with robotic medication storage, along with automation and barcode scanning technologies that demand ongoing learning and adaptation.

About the Pharmacy Department

Our Pharmacy Team at Mount Sinai Hospital ensures that medication management is handled with the utmost care and precision. Our services include medication dispensing, inventory control and compounding medications. We support patients by ensuring they receive accurate and timely medication administration, which is vital for their recovery and treatment efficacy. The team also assists health care providers and collaborates with various departments to streamline the complex process of medication distribution. Through our inventory management and ongoing quality assurance activities, we uphold the highest standards of patient care, reflecting our dedication to the health and well-being of our community.

In this role you will

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Dispense drugs using robotic drug distribution system Stock replenishment of automated dispensing cabinets and OR workstations Provide sterile and non-sterile compounding, including TPN & chemotherapy Perform automated narcotic and controlled substance distribution Repack and barcode medications Perform quality assurance and maintenance of inventory and equipment, including robots Manage purchasing and inventory Double check technical work independently Attend departmental meetings and continuing education programs Assist in training of new Pharmacy team members Actively contribute to the ongoing review of policies and procedures Perform other duties consistent with the job classification as required Job Requirements

Job Requirements:

Mandatory


Currently registered, licensed and in good standing as a Pharmacy Technician (RPhT designation) with the Ontario College of Pharmacists under Part A, and authorized to practice




Preferred


1 year of experience in a hospital setting




Skills and Knowledge


Good communication and interpersonal skills Proven organizational and time management skills Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines Ability to work independently and as a team player Demonstrated excellent work performance and attendance history





If this sounds like you and you feel ready to build your career within pharmacy services, apply now and let us know why you'd be a great addition to our team.