Job Category: Allied Health

Hospital Location: Newmarket ON

Job Type: Temporary (Fixed Term), Full time

Number of Positions: 1

Minimum - Maximum Hourly Rate: $39.87 - $47.40

About the role:

The Pharmacy Technician Lead, Inventory Control is responsible for maintaining the accuracy and integrity of pharmacy inventory by ensuring alignment between book and physical inventory and identifying and addressing the root causes of discrepancies. The position provides leadership in inventory, and contracting processes by identifying opportunities for workflow improvement, implementing and evaluating process changes, and ensuring medications are appropriately contracted to support medication availability, cost effectiveness, and operational efficiency.

This is a temporary 6 month contract position.
What you'll be doing:

• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of pharmacy inventory by maintaining alignment between book and physical inventory, monitoring inventory discrepancies, identifying trends, and implementing corrective actions to minimize recurring variances, waste, and financial loss.
• Identify operational workflows and processes contributing to inventory challenges and collaborate with pharmacy leadership and relevant stakeholders to develop, implement, standardize, and evaluate improved processes and controls.
• Monitor the pharmacy formulary to ensure medications are appropriately contracted and available under established agreements. Identify medications requiring contract action and initiate or coordinate the appropriate processes to obtain contracts or alternative purchasing arrangements.
• Monitor inventory levels, purchasing patterns, utilization, shortages, excess inventory, and medication expiry to identify opportunities to optimize inventory, reduce waste and costs, and maintain appropriate medication availability.
• Analyze inventory and formulary data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement; provide recommendations and regular updates to the Manager, Pharmacy Operations and Medication Distribution; and serve as a subject matter resource for pharmacy inventory control and related processes.

What you'll bring:

• Licensed by OCP, education obtained from an accredited Pharmacy technician program (CCAPP accredited = Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs).
• 5 years experience as a Registered Pharmacy Technician in a hospital required
• 5 years experience working with inventory control preferred
• 3 years experience working with Meditech preferred
• 3 years experience working with pharmacy automation systems preferred
• Knowledge of inventory workflows from procurement to dispensing in a hospital setting
• Knowledge of how Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) and contracts
• Knowledge of controlled substance discrepancy investigations and their reporting requirements
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams
• Ability to independently write and review policies and standard operating procedures
• Critical thinking skills in troubleshooting problems and performing data analysis or investigations
• Project management skills
• Effective teaching skills and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrates understanding and complies with patient and staff safety policies and procedures that foster a safe and inclusive environment for all.
• Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for staff and clients within a challenging and exciting health care environment.
• Models behaviour that is aligned with the values of Southlake Health.

Regular and reliable attendance is an expected requirement of this position.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We prioritize a people-first workplace culture which emphasizes equity and inclusion throughout our hiring process. To ensure fairness and transparency, all applications are reviewed and assessed by our dedicated team of recruiters and hiring managers, not by artificial intelligence (AI). We value the unique perspective each candidate brings to our organization.

Health & Safety Workplace Responsibilities

It is the responsibility of all Southlake Health employees to work safely and promote health and safety in the workplace. Employees must adhere to the duties of workers, as stipulated in Section 28 of the OH&S Act, as well as all Southlake OH&S policies and procedures. Must be able to perform all necessary bona fide duties for the position, as outlined in the position guide. Must review and be capable of performing duties as outlined in the Job Demands Analysis for the position as a condition of offer. Proven ability to attend work regularly as per the Attendance Support Policy.