Pharmacy Technician

Employer: Cheo (children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario)

Location: Ottawa, Ontario

Salary: $32.03 to $38.91 hourly

Pharmacy Department Overview The Pharmacy Department at CHEO operates 24 hours daily, 7 days a week. Pharmacy technicians are expected to work day, evening, weekend and night shifts. Responsibilities of the Pharmacy Technician Under a pharmacist's supervision, the Pharmacy Technician: Performs all the tasks defined in the NAPRA Standards Practice for Pharmacy Technician practice from the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP). Keep up to date and follows workflow processes of the pharmacy department and the Hospital based on pharmacy standards and regulatory requirements. Maintains accurate computerized patient profiles. Dispenses, verifies and delivers inpatient and outpatient prescriptions. Distributes and maintains inventory of all pharmaceuticals, i.e. formulary, non-formulary, controlled substances, SAP, drug studies. Maintains stock of pharmaceuticals, labels, containers, and other supplies within the pharmacy work areas. Records and reports any shortages of pharmaceuticals or supp