Key Points:
- 12-month full-time contract (maternity leave cover).
- Entry-level opportunity: Perfect for a community pharmacy technician or school leaver eager to start a career.
- Full training provided for the successful candidate to thrive in a specialised dispensing program.
- Gain unique skills in a one-of-a-kind pharmacy setting.
Are you ready to kickstart your career in a dynamic and supportive environment? We have an exhilarating opportunity for a pharmacy technician to join our specialised pharmacy dispensing program at Icon Pharmacy Group. Based at Slade Pharmacy Deakin, located within Deakin Private Hospital, ACT, you'll be part of a collaborative team dedicated to excellence in healthcare.
In this role, you'll dive into a variety of tasks, from providing administrative services and dispensing medications to using Microsoft programs and handling phone queries. You'll also assist with our remote dispensary service, helping clinics prescribe medical Botox. This is your chance to grow in a well-structured, supportive healthcare environment.
The Hours:
This full-time position is a 12-month contract, working 38 hours per week between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, giving you the perfect balance between work and life.
Key Responsibilities:
- Dispense PBS authority medications
- Manage stock and process PBS claims
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders in the specialised pharmacy program
- Assist with patient account inquiries via phone
- Perform administrative tasks using Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook)
Slade Pharmacy delivers pharmacy management and best practice clinical service through a hospital and oncology pharmacy governance framework. As part of Icon Group, Slade Pharmacy employs more than 1,100 pharmacists, technicians and support staff. Slade is dedicated to patient care and has longstanding partnerships with large private hospital groups.
We’re a proud part of Icon Group, Australia's largest integrated provider of cancer care with a growing reach in New Zealand, Asia and the United Kingdom.
For more information visit https://sladepharmacy.com.au/
About Icon Group:
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
About You:
We're looking for a motivated community pharmacy technician or a recent school leaver ready to dive into a unique pharmacy environment. No prior experience? No problem! Our specialised dispensing training program will set you up for success.
To thrive in this role, you should have:
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- A keen eye for detail
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- A willingness to learn and adapt quickly
- Previous pharmacy experience desirable, but not required
Ready to embark on an exciting new journey with us? Attach your resume and a cover letter detailing why you'd love to join our team and what makes you the perfect fit for this role. We can't wait to meet you!
Here are just a few of the benefits available at Icon Group:
- Career-enhancing training to assist you in furthering your pharmacy career in a hospital setting.
- 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! Application.
- Access to novated lease options via our partner RemServ
- Access to paid parental leave for permanent employees
- Exciting internal opportunities as part of Icon’s expansion
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.