Job Description

Make a difference in a growing, innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.

As a Pharmacy Aid, you will be an integral part of a collaborative team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our clients and customers.

If you are looking for a company that is constantly moving forward in pursuit of successful outcomes, get ready to love it here!

What you’ll be doing:

• Receive drug orders from pharmaceutical companies and re-stock dispensary supplies (bottles, capsule vials, etc), ensuring appropriate storage of products
• Check and restock shelves with medications
• Recycle serviceable medication into active stock
• Perform audits of unit dose prepacked medications and multidose packaged medications, rotating stock to ensure best dating
• Help pharmacy technicians with performing audits in pharmacy and on patient care units
• Help pharmacy porter and pharmacy technicians with medication deliveries
• Support department administration with filing, scanning, shredding, etc.
• Sanitize dispensary counter tops and trays

What we’re looking for:

• Actively enrolled in Bachelor of Science program
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated problem solving, attention to detail and conflict management skills
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills
• Proven ability to work effectively independently and with a team
• Previous experience in a mental health facility is an asset but not required

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients, staff and community from COVID-19, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, Homewood Health Centre requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.

Why work with us

Homewood Health is Canada’s largest and leading service provider for medically focused, evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence, integrity, collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!

As an equal opportunity employer, Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility, diversity, equity and inclusion. For this reason, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women, racialized and indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.

Join us at Homewood Health™ and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier, more productive and fulfilling lives.

This job posting is for an existing vacant position within the organization.