Grade 2 & 3 Pharmacy Technician (Undefined)

1 week ago


Whittlesea, Australia Northern Health Full time

Location: North East Region | Whittlesea

Job type: Ongoing - Full Time

Organisation: Northern Health

**Salary**: $61,200 - $64,500

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 40406

**The Department**:
The Pharmacy service operates over 4 sites within Northern Health and has a strong vision to deliver exceptional, evidenced-based care to our patients - with a clear focus on research, medication safety and clinical excellence. We are currently undergoing a large period of expansion and specialisation, creating exciting opportunities for individuals keen to challenge themselves and progress their professional knowledge and skills.

**The Positions**:
These Pharmacy Technician roles are an integral part of our growing team, which comprises of over 100 pharmacists and close to 40 technicians.The successful applicants will join a very supportive operational team, providing medication management and supply services covering a wide-range of patient cohorts and clinics.

**Grade 2 Technician - Dispensary**

Fixed term full time until February 2025.

**Grade 2 Technician - Community Programs**

Ongoing full time.

**Grade 2 Technician - Operational Cover**

Ongoing part time (0.6 EFT).

**Grade 3 Technician - Medical Team**

Ongoing full time.

**Grade 3 Technician - Heart Failure & Surgical**

Ongoing full time.

**Key responsibilities will include**:

- Providing pharmacy services by working as part of the dispensary team to efficiently supply medicines to patients in all areas of the hospital.
- Management of pharmaceutical inventory from expiry checks, ordering, receipting and stock replenishment
- Work in accordance with the pharmacy standard operating procedures
- Support other pharmacy services such as the clinical service and participate in quality improvement and research activities
- Mentoring and supervising pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns and undergraduate students, as well as providing education to staff from other disciplines

**Why join Northern Health’s Pharmacy Department?**
- Growing, innovative team
- Excellent opportunities for career development
- Supportive and transformational leadership team
- Caring for a multicultural and inclusive catchment with a strong community mindset
- Opportunities to work weekends (on a roster basis)
- On the job training e.g. use of I. Pharmacy software
- Allocated Day Off (ADO) every 4 weeks
- Opportunity to work and gain experience in different areas of pharmacy including: dispensary (inpatient/outpatient/discharge), manufacturing (aseptic/extemporaneous), PBS (claims, administration, updates), ward imprest and ordering (ward-boxing/distribution/receipting).

Click here to find out more about Northern Health Pharmacy

**To be successful in this role you will have**:

- Grade 2 - Completed or currently completing Certificate III in Health (Hospital Pharmacy Technician) or equivalent qualification.
- Grade 3 - Completed or currently completing Certificate IV in Health (Hospital Pharmacy Technician) or equivalent qualification
- Ability to produce a service of excellence by use of Quality Improvement techniques and be familiar with National Standards Accreditation requirements
- Previous exposure to a broad range of pharmacy services in the general hospital field.
- Good time management and organisational skills are a must.

**Next Steps...**

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you.

**Applications close 22 April 2024



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