Key Points
- Contract 12-month full-time position with Epic Pharmacy located at Port Macquarie Base Hospital
- Training provided; community Pharmacy Technicians are encouraged to apply.
- Roster: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, including a half-day once a week. Rotational overtime shift on a Sunday.
- Join a growing organisation with great benefits, dedicated training courses, structured career progression under our National Careers Pathway initiative, and endless opportunities to grow and progress your career.
We are looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join us on a permanent full-time basis. Working with our supportive team at the Port Macquarie Base Hospital, you will have the opportunity to enhance your career in an ever-evolving multidisciplinary clinical environment and gain valuable experience in a hospital pharmacy setting.
This is an exciting opportunity for career growth, development of clinical skills. You will be working within the beautiful Hastings Macleay region and can enjoy the lovely beaches after work and on weekends!
Port Macquarie Base Hospital is a 228-bed level five facility with a 24-hour Emergency Department and a range of specialist services including intensive care, cardiology, geriatric, rheumatology, stroke, respiratory, oncology, renal dialysis, general medicine, orthopaedic, urology, vascular, general surgery, mental health, paediatrics, and obstetrics.
About the Role
As a Hospital Pharmacy Technician, you will be working with a multi-disciplinary team to provide clinical pharmacy services to both hospital inpatients and retail customers. Ensuring that all pharmacy activities are completed to a high standard while supporting the quality use of medicines - your responsibilities include:
- Dispense and supply medication for inpatient, discharge, and outpatient care
- Inventory control and management
- Ward imprest
- Process sales transactions and assist with account queries
- Ensure patients and nursing staff receive the correct medication
- Support patients, carers, hospital staff and associated employees
About You
Whether you are Whether you're seeking your first role in the pharmacy industry or you're an experienced Pharmacy Technician looking to transition into the exciting world of hospital pharmacy, we welcome all to apply! Full training is provided, making this an excellent opportunity for anyone eager to start or grow their career in hospital pharmacy.
Requirements:
- Be able to address client needs with confidentiality, sensitivity, and professionalism
- Have a high attention to detail and ability to work autonomously and in a team environment
- Have experience dispensing medication in an Australian based pharmacy in hospital or community
- Dispensary Technician Certificate or equivalent as recognised by the Pharmacy Board of Australia
Icon Group provides a complete suite of services to support the operation of more than 75 pharmacies across Australia. Icon Group supports Slade and Epic pharmacies specialising in hospital and oncology pharmacy services. This includes regional and metropolitan sites in both public and private hospitals that range from 31 to 900 beds.
The national pharmacy network offers partner hospitals best-practice medication supply and clinical pharmacy services, combined with extensive experience and knowledge of pharmacy governance and quality management practices.
For more information visit https://icongroup.global/en/our-services/pharmacy-services
Our Values
- Purpose, at Pace: We remain focused on continually expanding our cancer treatment services and making them accessible to more people across Australia and internationally.
- Impact, at Scale: We’re Australia’s largest dedicated provider of cancer care, with our global reach growing every day. Here you’ll know your work is making a difference.
- Connection, at Heart: Our work isn’t easy but it’s extremely important. Our secret ingredient is our incredible, connected, and talented people. And their secret ingredient is each other.
- Opportunity, at Hand: We’re continually innovating. We deliver over 2.5 million patient interactions, in over 120 places, across 5 countries. Every week brings changes, growth and new opportunities.
Amazing Benefits at Icon Group
- Dedicated career-enhancing and industry-recognised pharmacy training courses
- Competitive remuneration and structured professional development through our National Career Pathway
- Valued rewards and recognition program
- Incredible discounts and cashback on hundreds of brands through our internal Ignite app
- Flexible and supportive work environment
- Access to novated lease options via our partner RemServ
- Access to paid parental leave for permanent employees
- Resources and tools to help support and balance psychological and physical health
- Exciting international opportunities as part of Icon’s expansion
- Opportunity to apply for our internal Middleton Scholarship program, which is focused on empowering continued professional development
Please attach a resume and cover letter showing us why you’d love to join us, and what makes you a great fit for the role.
Icon Group celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds. Visit https://icongroup.global/en/careers/our-people/stories/ to read the stories of our incredible people.
Health Requirement
Icon is committed to managing the risk of transmission of specified vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs). Certain roles may require the successful candidate to show evidence that they have been vaccinated against or are not susceptible to specified VPDs.