• Job Description

  Req#: 36231

  Job Description

  Position: Team Leader, Pharmacy Technician

  Status: Permanent Full Time

  Department: Pharmacy Department, MH Site

  Posted Date: January 23, 2024 – February 11, 2024 at 11:59PM EST

  Salary Band: $68,750.00 - $98,850.00 (salary band placement commensurate with experience)

  A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community. That is our mission at Trillium Health Partners (THP), one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, and the Queensway Health Centre, along with several satellite locations, THP serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto, and surrounding communities, and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

  If you are passionate about your career, motivated to improve the health of the community, committed to excellence, quality and patient safety consider joining our Better Together team!

  Job Description:

  The successful candidate will be a highly motivated professional, with a good understanding in developing and implementing patient-focused pharmacy services that improve outcomes for patients. You will be an integral member of the Pharmacy leadership team and be accountable to facilitate and implement processes to ensure patient safety and for the accuracy, quality, integrity and timeliness of product preparation and release. This individual will also have a focus on training and education of Pharmacy Technician staff and pharmacy technician students.

  You will be required to work at all THP sites and therefore periodic travel between sites may be necessary.

  This individual will primarily be working in the role Wednesday through Sunday, 7:30am – 3:30pm EST, with availability on Monday/Tuesday when not working weekend, based on operational needs.

  Key Qualifications:

  • Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with Ontario College of Pharmacists
  • Minimum 5 years hospital experience or equivalent
  • Preceptor training with OCP is an asset
  • Experience with adult learning and development of education training and orientation programs
  • Demonstrated computer skills including EPIC and Microsoft programs
  • Strong interpersonal,organizational and mentorship skills
  • Knowledge of legislative guidelines
  • Extensive experience with unit dose distribution systems, CIVA, purchasing and inventory management, narcotic regulations, pre-packaging/manufacturing operating procedures
  • Demonstrated commitment to patient safety and in providing exceptional patient centred care.
  • The ability to function effectively in a fast-paced environment during periods of rapid change and transition

  Position Summary:

  • Develop and co-ordinate an education training program across all sites for Pharmacy Technicians & students (i.e.. Structured Practical Training (SPT) candidates, Pharmacy Technician programs, University co-op students, High school co-op students). Also includes orientation coordination, evaluation, and yearly training/certification requirements
  • Coordination of Pharmacy Technician preceptor for SPTs and placement students
  • Development of a future Pharmacy Technician Residency Program
  • Support and facilitate the integration of drug distribution and inventory systems across sites
  • Recruitment, coaching, training, monitoring and providing disciplinary action as required and co-ordinates daily activities, performance development and attendance management programs
  • Participates in performance appraisals for Pharmacy Technicians
  • Develop, implement, and measure quality improvement processes
  • Liaise with pharmacist and patient care areas to ensure quality and efficiency of service
  • Support a client focused environment
  • Develop policies and guidelines to promote appropriate drug distribution and control
  • Develop workflow procedures and applications to enhance productivity and cost containment
  • Participate on Medication Safety Committee along with review of all medication incidents and follow up with appropriate action
  • Complete scheduling, payroll and rounding of team
  • Other duties as assigned

  Notes to applicants:

  If you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code to consider this opportunity.

  Trillium Health Partners is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a healthy, safe and respectful environment for healing, based on our values compassion, excellence and courage. To be Better Together, we commit to fostering a respectful workplace culture that promotes a safe and supportive environment for everyone who provides care, supports caregiving, receives care or visits the hospital.

  In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities as required.

  Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada. We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Trillium Health Partners is recognized under the French Language Services Act.

  As a condition of employment, we require all staff to be fully vaccinated for COVID19, in addition to other vaccinations required by the Public Hospitals Act.

• About the company

  Trillium Health Partners is a hospital system which serves Mississauga, Ontario and western Toronto, Ontario in Canada.

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