Pharmacy Technician Lead, Inventory Control - Temporary
Southlake Health CommunityPosition: Pharmacy Technician Lead, Inventory Control - Temporary Full Time
Location: Ontario Centre (Queensville)
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
Why Join Our Team?
A people-first workplace environment that prioritizes belonging, wellness, and psyc
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hological safety.
Hybrid, virtual, and in-person working environment (where applicable).
Progressive health and dental benefit plans.
HOOPP pension plan with employer and employee premium sharing.
Enhanced wellness initiatives, including virtual fitness classes and on-site gym memberships.
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…