Key Points:

• Casual position with Slade Pharmacy based at the St. Stephen’s Hospital.
• Training provided; Community Pharmacy Technicians are encouraged to apply.
• Gain valuable Clinical Pharmacy experience in a hospital setting.
• Join a growing global 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
We have a casual position available for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Slade Pharmacy team, based at the St. Stephen’s Hospital in Hervey Bay, Queensland. This role is ideal for Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Students looking to expand their career into a hospital environment or seeking the flexibility that casual employment offers.
 
About the Role
The role of a Hospital Pharmacy Technician involves a variety of duties with a focus on managing imprest supply, assisting Pharmacists on the ward preparing discharges, liaising with hospital staff and working closely as part of a small team. You will get to work with a team who provide clinical pharmacy services to inpatients, 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

  
About You
We encourage Community Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacy Students 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!
  
Eligibility Requirements

• Australian working rights.

  
Preferred Requirements

• Dispensary experience in an Australian-based Pharmacy.
• Dispensary Technician Certificate or equivalent as recognised by the Pharmacy Board of Australia

  
About Us
Icon Group operates a national network of 70+ Epic, Slade and Icon pharmacies that specialise in hospital and oncology pharmacy services. From regional to metropolitan sites, we have experience in both public and private hospitals that range from 31 to 900 beds. Built on a shared 90-year history of Epic and Slade pharmacies, we offer partner hospitals best-practice in medication supply and clinical pharmacy services, combined with a deep knowledge of pharmacy governance and quality management practices.
  
For more information visit https://icongroup.global/en/our-services/pharmacy-management/
  
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.