Pharmacy Technician

**Department Name**:
**London Regional Cancer Program - Pharmacy Operations***

The London Regional Cancer Program (LRCP) is a world-class cancer care facility. For over 50 years, LRCP has provided the highest quality care to patients and their families across Southwestern Ontario.

**About the role**:
Reporting to the Manager of Pharmacy, the Pharmacy Technician is responsible for the technical aspects of drug distribution within their functional area. This includes preparing sterile and non-sterile extemporaneous products, entering drug orders into the computer, packaging products, purchasing drugs, customer relations, processing prescriptions, billing and reconciliation, narcotic inventory control, drug studies and liaising with nursing staff on the patient care units. The Pharmacy Technician checks prescription in compliance with regulations for Registered Pharmacy Technicians. This is your opportunity to join our outpatient pharmacy team that continues to provide the highest quality of care to patients and families at the London Regional Cancer Program (LRCP).

**Rate of Pay: $31.81 per hour - $34.54 per hour***

**Temporary full-time and regular part-time opportunites are available.**

**Qualifications**:

- Graduate of a Pharmacy Technician Program at the post-secondary level
- Registration as a Pharmacy Technician with the Ontario College of Pharmacists
- One year recent hospital pharmacy experience (including chemotherapy preparation, unit dose and IV admixture) and/or recent community pharmacy experience preferred
- Knowledge and recent experience of drug insurance plans (including Trillium and other Ministry of Health programs, inventory management and billing/reconciliation functions) preferred
- Ability to work with mínimal supervision and initiative to work independently as an effective team member
- Excellent organizational, communication and customer service skills
- Ability to interact effectively with patients and other health care professionals
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail are essential, particularly in regard to computer order entry, mathematical calculations, IV admixture, compounding and prescription filling
- Advanced ability to handle high levels of stress
- Physically able to perform duties in work area
- Willingness to learn new skills and adapt to change
- Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to the principles of patient and family centred care
- Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to patient and staff safety at LHSC
- Demonstrated practice and commitment to LHSC’s vision, purpose and values
- Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis

**Immunization Requirements**:
Before beginning employment at LHSC, all new hires will be required to:

- Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, Tetanus/ Diphtheria/Polio; Meningitis;
- Provide documentation of Tuberculosis skin testing (two step);
- Provide proof of Health Canada-approved COVID-19 vaccination reflective of Ontario Health's current definition of being fully vaccinated

As a part of the selection process applicants may be required to complete an examination or test. Please be advised that a reference check may be conducted as a part of the selection process.