Consider Your Next Career with the Ministry of the Solicitor General, Ontario Public Service!
The Ontario Public Service is one of the largest employers in the province, with a wide range of exciting career opportunities. We believe in the core values of trust, fairness, diversity, excellence, creativity, collaboration, efficiency and responsiveness. We invite you to join our teams!
Ministry of the Solicitor General, Toronto South Detention Centre, seeks a Registered Pharmacy Technician to provide pharmaceutical services in a maximum-security correctional facility in Toronto.
Note: The hours of work are 36.25 hours per week. The TSDC health care unit operates 7 day per week, and you may be required to work outside of business hours.
In this role, you will provide technical assistance and support to the pharmacist in the following:
- Receive, process and fill prescriptions
- Review drug alerts and take appropriate action, support production of methadone, pre-package and label medications/prescriptions
- Monitor the quantity of inventory and supplies and expiry dates
- Maintain comprehensive records
- Update patient medication profiles using a computerized drug distribution system
- Document patients' medication histories
- Ensure pharmacy practices are aligned in accordance to the Ontario College of Pharmacists Professional Standards and ministry policy and with the security requirements of the institution
- You must be a registered Pharmacy Technician in good standing with the Ontario College of Pharmacists.
- You have knowledge of drug theory, evidence-based pharmaceutical practice, current treatment modalities, community pharmacy resources and the Ontario College of Pharmacists Professional Standards
- You have knowledge of controlled drug designations and related record maintenance procedures
- You have knowledge of pharmaceutical calculations to fill prescriptions accurately
- You can interpret and apply relevant legislation (i.e., Regulated Health Care Professions Act, Health Care Consent Act, Mental Health Act) to ensure health care services are provided within legislative requirements
- You can exercise sound judgment and work independently to ensure prescriptions meet regulatory standards
- You can comply with relevant policy and standards when processing medication orders
- You can recognize and document any unusual trends in drug usage
- You can identify and discuss discrepancies in products supplied, and report to manager on situations requiring attention
- You can respond to inquiries and exercise sensitivity when communicating with staff and patients
- You can provide explanations on the use of medications and side-effects
- You can prepare reports on drug usage, data and correspondence
- The hours of work are 36.25 hours per week. You are expected to work rotating shifts in the pharmacy unit that provides 7 days per week service
- You can use computerized order entry and manual pharmacy record keeping systems
- You can use Inventory control systems to order medications and/or supplies
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
Human Rights Code and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.
Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy
The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for 29 ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province.
We offer:
- a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
- flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
- many employee networks offering support for and education about underrepresented groups
- tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more
These roles come with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that include:
- a defined-benefit lifetime pension plan (guaranteed, ongoing inflation-protected income after retirement)
- group health, dental, life and disability benefits
- a range of vacation and leave options
- an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which provides confidential counseling services
