Allied Health Student TWH OP

Union: Non-Union
Site: Toronto Western Hospital 
Department: Outpatient Pharmacy Shoppers Drug Mart
Reports to: Manager
Hours: 37.5 Hours per Week
Status: Temporary Full-Time (12 Months Contract)
Closing Date: November 20 2025 

Position Summary 

As an integral member of the Toronto Western Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy Services Team the Allied Health Student will be partnering with cashier pharmacists technicians and medication reimbursement specialists to provide pharmacy operations support to patients at Toronto Western Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy. Opportunity to participate in pharmacy department educational rounds teaching sessions peer teaching and learning also exists.

Duties

• Involved with covering cashier packaging medication deliveries electronic/paper filing and retrieval responsibilities
• Entering clinical research data into online databases
• Organizing storing and tracking material
• Keeping inventory of office resources (computers etc.)
• Performing cross-functional responsibilities as assigned
• Performing other duties consistent with the job classification as required

Qualifications :

• A keen interest and enthusiasm for hospital pharmacy practice
• > 2nd year student majoring in a health or science-related field
• Attention to detail in work
• General computer savvy (Knowledge of common shortcuts entering web-based forms efficiently
• Understanding of some medical terminology
• Ability to perform duties in a professional and courteous manner and produce high quality work while meeting deadlines in accordance to UHN standards
• Intermediate experience with Microsoft Excel (formulas formatting sorting etc
• Intermediate experience with Microsoft Word (formatting find and replace template design etc.)
• Knowledge of general office practice procedures and standards
• Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills (especially phone and email)
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Ability to prioritize work load
• Ability to perform multiple concurrent tasks
• Ability to complete new tasks and pick up new skills easily
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Previous hospital or community pharmacy experience is an asset

Additional Information :

Why join UHN

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts on-site gyms etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract