Key Points
- Permanent part position at Slade Pharmacy, located within St. John of God Murdoch Hospital, WA.
- Develop your career and gain valuable experience in Hospital Pharmacy and Cancer Care
- Community Pharmacy Technicians are encouraged to apply – Hands-on training will be provided to aid your transition into Hospital Pharmacy.
- 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.
The Opportunity
Are you an experienced Pharmacy Technician ready to take your career to the next level? We're looking for a passionate individual to become a vital part of our dynamic team at Slade Pharmacy, located within St. John of God Murdoch Hospital in Western Australia.
This is a unique opportunity to gain sough-after hospital pharmacy experience while specialising in cancer care. You’ll work alongside a compassionate, multidisciplinary team delivering exceptional pharmacy services to both the hospital and its patients.
If you’re currently working in community pharmacy and eager to move into a hospital setting, this role offers a perfect opportunity as hands-on training will be provided to ensure your successful transition.
Step into this rewarding role and grow your expertise in hospital pharmacy operations today!
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
As a Pharmacy Technician, you will be assisting in preparing prescriptions, handling customer queries, and ensuring the timely supply of medications.
Your key responsibilities include:
- Providing high-quality pharmacy services to hospital staff, patients, and customers
- Dispensing and supplying medications for hospital and cancer patients
- Assisting with imprest and pharmacy inventory management
- Delivering and collecting medications to and from hospital wards
- Entering patient-specific data into the pharmacy database
- Assisting with patient account enquiries and resolving issues
- Liaising with hospital staff and associated personnel
- Supporting the pharmacy team with general administrative tasks
About You
You are a dedicated Pharmacy Technician with dispensing experience in an Australian pharmacy setting.
Essential Requirements:
- Minimum of 2 years’ 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:
- More than 4 year’s dispensing experience in an Australian based hospital or community pharmacy
- Dispensary Technician Certificate or equivalent as recognised by the Pharmacy Board of Australia
- Hospital pharmacy and Cancer Care experience will be well-regarded but not essential as training will be provided.
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.