Pharmacy Technician

Job Category

-Other Professionals - Pharmacy

- Join the supportive,dedicated team at The Allerton Family Oncology Pharmacy

- Grow your career under experienced mentors invested in your development

- Enjoy work-life balance in our stunning region with this casual position.

About Barwon Health

Barwon Health is one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia, providing care at all stages of life and circumstance. Services available through Barwon Health cover the full spectrum from primary care, community services, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, emergency and acute care. We serve more than 500,000 people through the efforts of more than 9000 staff and volunteers across more than 20 sites. Barwon Health is committed to developing a vibrant culture of education, training and research that advances health and wellbeing for all.

About the facility

Our major sites include University Hospital Geelong in Geelong’s CBD, the McKellar Centre precinct in North Geelong, Barwon Health North in Norlane, and residential aged care facilities spanning the region. Comprehensive mental health, community health and dental services are delivered through various programs across the Barwon South West Region, including Torquay and Colac.

The Pharmacy Department is staffed by 120 EFT staff across the acute site (University Hospital Geelong), the rehabilitation and aged care site (McKellar Centre) and the private hospital (St John of God). The Department provides clinical pharmacy services, aseptic and oncology preparation, HITH and outpatient services. A high degree of specialisation exists in clinical pharmacy roles, clinical trials, medication safety, medicines information, antimicrobial stewardship and radiopharmacy.

The Pharmacy is innovative in its approach to practice with electronic discharge prescribing and a robotic dispensing and inventory system and pharmacy @home program expanding. Quality use of medicines and medication safety activities are led by pharmacy across campuses. Pharmacy technicians support clinical pharmacists and undertake sterile and oncology preparation. The Beth Allerton Family Oncology Pharmacy provides a dedicated facility for chemotherapy preparation, clinical trials, outpatient dispensing and patient counselling within the Cancer Centre

About the role

In this role you will provide quality services to ensure safe, appropriate and efficient drug use within Barwon Health and on return to the community.

Responsibilities include:

- Safely preparing chemotherapy/biotherapy in accordance with training, policy and procedures

- Assist in the scheduling and labelling of prepared chemotherapy/biotherapy

- Ensure all work is complete accurately on time and in accordance with Barwon Health policies and procedures

Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.

About you

- Completion of Certificate III in Health Services Assistance or willingness to complete within an agreed time frame

- Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and responsibility

- Hospital, Industry or Community pharmacy experience in the preparation of sterile or chemotherapy products

You will have the opportunity to be part of a highly skilled, professional, friendly and dedicated workforce who take pride in providing high quality service. You will have support and guidance from fellow team members and management who exhibit our Barwon Health values, respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation. We are all dedicated to supporting the organisation in achieving our vision of - By 2050 everyone in our community enjoys the best health and wellbeing in Victoria.

- Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction

- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program

- Wide-range of professional development opportunities to enhance your career

- Attractive salary packaging benefits. Living expenses capped at $9,010 and meals and entertainment capped at $2,650

Derived from the local Wadawurrung Aboriginal name for the region Djilang, Geelong is thought to mean ‘Tongue of Land’.

- Geelong offers a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes

- Geelong is home to world class schools and education providers

- Appreciate our vast and abundant parklands, sports and entertainment attractions, and thriving dining and shopping complexes

Diversity and Inclusion

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve.

We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, and family structures. We proudly support LGBTIQA+ inclusion and are committed to a safe and inclusive workplace for all.

- We encourage applications from:

- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

- LGBTIQA+ community members

- People of all gender identities

- People with disability

- Culturally and linguistically diverse communities

Barwon Health is a totally smoke-free workplace.

Prior to commencement with Barwon Health, all new employees are required to provide a completed Barwon Health Immunity Status form and have Staff Care clearance.

This role requires you to provide evidence of a 2025 influenza vaccination.

Contact person

Katherine Snowden

Email:katherine.snowden@barwonhealth.org.au

Phone:(03) 4215 1605

Are you currently a Barwon Health employee? If so, please log into the People Plus internal careers site via your applications using your network login. Here you will find the full list of jobs available to you. You can then apply though the internal portal.

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