Key Points
- Casual Pharmacy Technician position at Epic Pharmacy Lismore, located in St. Vincent's Private Hospital Lismore, NSW.
- No prior Hospital Pharmacy experience required as hands-on training will be provided
- 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 develop your career.
The Opportunity
We have a casual position available for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Epic Pharmacy team based at St. Vincent's Hospital Lismore, NSW. This role is ideal for Community Pharmacy or Dispensary Technicians looking to expand their career into a hospital environment.
About the Role
The role of a Pharmacy Technician involves a variety of duties with a focus on dispensing medication for inpatient and outpatient supply, managing imprest supply for the hospital, assisting Pharmacists preparing discharges and liaising with other hospital staff. You will get to work with a team who provides clinical pharmacy services to inpatients and outpatients; ensuring that all pharmacy activities are completed to a high standard while supporting the quality use of medicines.
Responsibilities
- Dispense and supply medications for hospital patients and outpatients
- Coordinate the safe, accurate and timely supply of all medications
- Keep accurate records of continuing and existing treatments and organise confirmation of future orders
- Liaise with hospital staff and associated employees
- Assist with the management of PBS claim and owing prescriptions
- Assist with stock management activities
- Customer account billing and record management
- Support patients, carers, hospital staff and associated employees
- Produce medication discharge profiles
- Undertake delivery and collection of medication
- Assist with patient account enquiries
Available Shifts
- Monday to Friday: 09:00AM – 05:00PM
- Saturday: 08:30AM – 12:00PM
About You
Prior Hospital Pharmacy experience will be well regarded, but not a requirement. We encourage both Community Pharmacy Technicians to apply, as training is provided. If you have ever thought about making the transition from Community/Retail Pharmacy into the exciting world of Clinical Pharmacy, this is the opportunity for you!
Essential Requirements
- Australian working rights.
- Prior experience working in an Australian Pharmacy Dispensary.
Desirable
- Experience working in a Hospital Pharmacy setting.
Some of Our Employee Benefits
- Access to novated lease options via our partner RemServ.
- Discounts and cashback on hundreds of brands through our internal Ignite app.
- Access to paid parental leave and the ability to purchase annual leave.
- An inclusive workplace that values diversity and encourages growth and development.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program.
- Receive relevant training to ensure every chance for success!
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.
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.