Registered Pharmacy Technician - 12 mo Contract

Registered Pharmacy Technician - Full-Time, 1-Year Contract, Hamilton, ON - Specialty Compounding - Healthcare

Are you looking to launch or elevate your career as a Registered Pharmacy Technician? We are hiring for a specialty facility in Hamilton where specialized compounding training is fully provided. Whether you are an experienced technician or a newly-licensed professional eager to learn, this role offers an incredible opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art cleanroom environment.

Licensed and in good standing? Interested in working in a cleanroom-oriented setting? Apply today or call Jenn at 905-302-6450 for more details.

Advantages
Registered Pharmacy Technician - Full-Time, 1-Year Contract, Hamilton, ON - Specialty Compounding - Healthcare

Pay: Attractive hourly rate range of $32.00 to $34.00 per hour.

Welcome Environment: Newly-licensed pharmacy technicians are highly encouraged to apply.

Full Training Provided: No prior specialty compounding experience is required; you will receive comprehensive, hands-on training.

State-of-the-Art Facility: Gain valuable, highly sought-after experience working inside a professional cleanroom setting.

Fair Scheduling: Shift rotations for weekends and statutory holidays are shared equitably across the close-knit team. Scheduled hours will include 8-hour shifts within the range of 7am through 9pm any day of the week - weekends and stat holidays are shared. Talent must be available to work any shift.

Responsibilities
Registered Pharmacy Technician - Full-Time, 1-Year Contract, Hamilton, ON - Specialty Compounding - Healthcare

Prescription Processing: Receive, input, and process prescriptions while generating accurate worksheets and labels, ensuring 100% accuracy against the original order.

Pharmaceutical Calculations: Perform complex calculations related to unique prescription formulations and rigourously verify all results.

Product Release: Conduct the final check and release of designated prepared products within your professional scope of practice following the pharmacist's clinical review.

File Maintenance: Ensure all prescriptions are complete and authentic while keeping meticulous patient profiles and drug information files.

Sterile Compounding: Prepare and compound sterile and non-sterile mixtures in strict accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and aseptic standards.

Quality Verification: Perform vital verifications during various compounding stages, checking weights, dilutions, additive volumes, and final preparations.

Cleanroom & TPN Support: Maintain active IV cleanroom certification, verify Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) components, and perform filter integrity tests.

Clinical Triage: Screen and triage clinical referrals, responding professionally to inquiries from patients, caregivers, care coordinators, and nursing providers.

Equipment & Coordination: Determine appropriate infusion methods, order required supplies, program CADD/IV pumps, and troubleshoot equipment issues with clinicians.

Billing & Documentation: Manage electronic Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) billing, coordinate delivery schedules with dispatch, and maintain accurate electronic pharmacy records.

Inventory Control: Ensure medication storage areas meet optimal standards, assist with restocking, and conduct regular expiry checks.

Qualifications
Registered Pharmacy Technician - Full-Time, 1-Year Contract, Hamilton, ON - Specialty Compounding - Healthcare

Professional Designation: Active registration as a Registered Pharmacy Technician (RPh.T) in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP).

Education: Successful completion of a recognized CCAPP-accredited Registered Pharmacy Technician program (or equivalent).

Open Availability: Total availability to work full-time operational shifts ranging from 7:00 AM or 8:00 AM through to 9:00 PM. This includes openness to any day of the week, including a fair rotation of weekends and statutory holidays.

Environment Comfort: Ability to work comfortably and meticulously within a sterile cleanroom setting.

Reliability: Commitment to a consistent schedule with no major interruptions to your availability over the next calendar year (excluding standard, pre-planned vacations).

Work Eligibility: Legally eligible to work full-time hours in Canada.

Timeline: Ready to start within a couple of weeks (following a standard notice period if transitioning from a permanent role).

Screening Clearances: Comfortable proceeding with a conditional background check (Criminal Record Check) and providing at least one professional supervisory reference.

Core Skills: Strong mathematical aptitude, exceptional attention to detail, and a collaborative team mindset.

Previous experience as a Registered Pharmacy Technician (internship is fine).

Prior exposure to IV/TPN sterile compounding or working within a pharmaceutical GMP environment is an asset.

Experience utilizing pharmacy software systems such as Kroll, Monarch, Simplicity, or SAP is an asset.

Summary
Registered Pharmacy Technician - Full-Time, 1-Year Contract, Hamilton, ON - Specialty Compounding - Healthcare

Qualified, available and interested candidates are encouraged to click "apply" on this page and submit an application via Randstad Canada's confidential career portal.

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Randstad Canada's Healthcare Division specializes in permanent and long-term direct-hire contract placements across a variety of healthcare sectors in major centres throughout Canada. We are committed to connecting qualified healthcare professionals with roles that align with their skills and career goals.

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✔ Introductory Chat – If your profile is a potential fit, you may be contacted by our team for a 10–15-minute informal conversation to explore alignment with the role.

✔ Assessment & Presentation – For strong matches, we’ll conduct a more in-depth assessment and may present your profile to the client’s hiring team.

✔ Interview Coordination – If selected to move forward, we’ll coordinate interviews and help you prepare.

✔ Offer & Onboarding Support – If offered the role, you’ll be employed directly by our client (temporary support staff may be directly employed by Randstad Canada). We assist with coordination and background checks, and ensure you’re prepared for your first day.

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