Allied Health Student - TWH OP

Company Description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

Job Description

Union: Non-Union
New or Replacement Position: New
Site: Toronto Western Hospital
Department: Outpatient Pharmacy, Shoppers Drug Mart
Reports to: Manager
Wage Range: $ per hour.
Hours: Varies
Status: Temporary Part-Time (12 Months Contract)
Closing Date: August 27, 2026

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 )
• Close 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 UHN's 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. At University Health Network (UHN), artificial intelligence technologies may be used to assist in the screening, assessment, and selection of candidates for this position.

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.