- Compensation: CAD 48.51 - CAD 60.64 - hourly
UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.
UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine, and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.
Job DescriptionUnion: Non-Union
New or Replacement: Replacement
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Outpatient Pharmacy
Reports to: Manager
Wage Range: $48.51 - $60.64 per hour.
Hours: 37.5 Hours per Week
Shifts: Monday to Friday, Varies between 8:00 - 19:00 with rotating Saturdays 8:30 - 4:30
Status: Temporary Full-Time (1 Year Contract)
Closing Date: November 1, 2026
Duties
- Review, verify, check and dispense all prescribed medication orders for appropriateness
- Identify, resolve and prevent drug related problems
- Monitor drug therapy for effectiveness, toxicity and adherence to evidence based medicine/guidelines
- Follow up on medication incidents and promote safe medication practices on the unit
- Respond to drug information questions
- Providing direct and/or functional supervision of technician staff
- Performing other duties consistent with the job classification, as required
- Completion of university degree (Bachelors of Science Degree in Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy degree), or equivalent required
- Certificate of competency from the Pharmacy Examination Board of Canada required
- Active registration with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (Part
A) required - Certificate of competency from an accredited smoking cessation program and flu vaccination injection program required
- Familiarity with common drug regimens and dispensing process for specialty medications, as well as familiarity with dispensing processes for out of province patients
- Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills
- Working knowledge of adherence programs including but not limited to compliance packaging, refill synchronization, and refill management
- Manual billings, out of province billings and specialty meds related billings
- Experience/working knowledge of Health Watch Delta paperless workflow module and Points of Sales System
- Experience handling pharmacy inventory
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy practice experience preferred
- Hospital pharmacy residency an asset
- Experiences in handling blister pack an asset
Why join UHN?
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.
- Competitive offer packages
- Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP )
- Close access to Transit…
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