Key Points
- Casual position at Slade Pharmacy, located within St. John of God Murdoch Hospital, WA.
- Develop your career and gain valuable hospital pharmacy experience.
- Early year pharmacy Students and Community Pharmacy Technicians are encouraged to apply – transition to hospital pharmacy with full training provided.
- Kick-start your pharmacy career with Australia’s largest integrated cancer care provider
The Opportunity
We are seeking a casual Pharmacy Technician to join our team at Slade Pharmacy, located in St. John of God Murdoch Hospital, Western Australia. You will be part of an innovative and multidisciplinary team delivering outstanding pharmacy services to our client hospital and their patients.
This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience and further develop your knowledge and skills in a multidisciplinary environment. With the support of an innovative and multidisciplinary team, you will provide excellent patient care and deliver high-quality pharmacy services.
Established in 1994, St John of God Murdoch Hospital has recently undergone extensive redevelopment. The facility now features 507 beds, 16 operating theatres, a new medical centre, cancer centre and Western Australia’s largest standalone endoscopy unit.
About the Role
This is a casual position, ideal for current Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Students looking to apply knowledge they gained in lectures into real-world scenarios in hospital pharmacy. The casual employment arrangement allows you the flexibility to work afternoons/evenings whilst juggling your studies.
As a Hospital Pharmacy Technician, your duties will include:
- Dispense and supply medication and pharmacy products
- Delivery of medications to hospital wards
- 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 a Pharmacy Technician looking for your first Hospital Pharmacy role, or a Pharmacy Student looking to gain a head start in your career – we welcome your application.
Essential Requirements:
- Dispensing experience in an Australian based hospital or community pharmacy
- Be able to address patient needs with confidentiality, sensitivity and professionalism
- Have a high attention to detail
- The ability to work in a team environment
Preferred Requirements:
- Dispensary Technician Certificate or equivalent as recognised by the Pharmacy Board of Australia
About Us
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 work arrangements (where applicable), including hybrid work environment, compressed work weeks, varying start-finish times and so much more!
- 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
To Apply
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.
Pre-Employment 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.