Posted 8 hours ago
Pharmacy Technician
@ Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, Ontario
Overview
Hamilton Health Sciences is hiring a Registered Pharmacy Technician for full-time work across its pharmacy services, which include inpatient, ambulatory and retail sites. The role covers best possible medication histories, sterile and non-sterile compounding, automation and drug distribution. Registration with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (RPhT) and a college-level pharmacy technician program are required.
Responsibilities:
- Complete best possible medication histories
- Perform sterile and non-sterile compounding
- Operate pharmacy automation and distribute drugs
- Teach and mentor students
- Take part in committees and projects
Requirements summary:
- College-level Pharmacy Technician program required
- Ontario College of Pharmacists RPhT registration
- Strong computer skills
- Accuracy following specific instructions
- Commitment to professional development
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · taleo
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-11
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-20
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-12
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic, Laboratory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | RPhT, Ontario College of Pharmacists registration |
| Education | Trade certificate (required) |
| Fields of study | Pharmacy Technician |
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Hamilton Health Sciences
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We are a community of 15,000 staff, physicians, researchers, and volunteers that proudly serves southwestern Ontario.
Full company description
Hamilton Health Sciences is a community of 15,000 staff, physicians, researchers and volunteers that proudly serves southwestern Ontario residents. We also provide specialized care to people of all ages from across the province in many areas, such as cardiac, stroke, trauma, cancer, palliative and pediatric care.
- LinkedIn followers
- 62,251
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 6,681
- Reported office locations
- 100 King St. West, Hamilton, Ontario L8P 1A2, CA
- Business categories
- Hospital
- Health Care
- Medical
- Other recorded names
- Hamilton Health Sciences
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Hamilton Health Sciences is a community of 15,000 staff, physicians, researchers and volunteers that proudly serves southwestern Ontario residents. We also provide specialized care to people of all ages from across the province in many areas, such as cardiac, stroke, trauma, cancer, palliative and pediatric care.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 22 |
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Hamilton Health Sciences Pharmacy Services has embarked on an exciting, transformational journey of redefining patient care as we leverage the most advanced technologies to enhance all aspects of delivering highly reliable, safe and quality care. We are a multi-site department offering a wide range of services within inpatient, ambulatory and retail pharmacy services. We have pharmacy facilities at the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre, Hamilton General, McMaster University Medical Centre, St. Peter's, West Lincoln and other sites as required including Alternate Health Facilities. The scope of Pharmacy services also includes three retail pharmacies (Cancer Centre Pharmacy, McMaster Drugstore and General Drugstore). We are a tertiary care center offering a wide range of specialty patient services ranging from neonatal, pediatric, adult, geriatric and palliative care and are collaborators for clinical trials and research. Our services are offered with recently renovated state-of-the-art cleanroom facilities for sterile and non-sterile compounding.
Position Summary
At Hamilton Health Sciences, the Pharmacy department plays an instrumental role in ensuring the safe distribution and service of medications to patients which facilitates successful patient treatment outcomes in compliance with legal, regulatory and accreditation standards. The management and distribution of our medications is critical in ensuring we are able to consistently deliver high-quality, safe patient care. As we continue to grow our pharmacy operations, we are seeking Registered Pharmacy Technicians to join our team. Our pharmacy technicians are important members of the interdisciplinary team, performing a wide variety of responsibilities including completion of best possible medication histories, hazardous and nonhazardous sterile and non-sterile compounding; automations; and drug distribution. Our pharmacy technicians have unique opportunities to grow their skills through teaching and mentoring students, specializing in areas such as oncology, neonatal/pediatrics, and participating in, committees, projects and working groups.
Qualifications - Internal
- Completion of a college level Pharmacy Technician Program required (accredited college level Pharmacy Technician Program preferred)
- Registration with the Ontario College of Pharmacists as a Pharmacy Technician (RPhT)
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, detail oriented, communication, teamwork, problem-solving and organizational skills
- Strong computer skills
- Proven ability to follow specific instructions with a high degree of accuracy
- Demonstrated initiative and judgment appropriate for the role. Self-directed in seeking out pharmacy issues within the healthcare team
- Demonstrated commitment to professional development
- Proven ability to perform the physical requirements of the position which may include standing for extended periods of time, moderate lifting and pushing carts
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