Pharmacy Technician

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Work type: Permanent
Location: South Brisbane
Categories: Pharmacy technician

About the role

Mater Pharmacy have an exciting opportunity for a Pharmacy Technician to join our Hospital Pharmacy team in a permanent or fixed‑term position working in either a full‑time or part‑time capacity.

We welcome those with previous hospital or community pharmacy experience as well as others with limited experience as on‑the‑job training will be provided to support your transition into hospital pharmacy.

Mater Health Services, South East Queensland comprises a unique collection of two public and four private hospitals caring for over 500,000 patients each year. Mater Pharmacy services all inpatient and outpatient areas, so this represents a fantastic opportunity to make a positive contribution to the health and wellbeing of this community and to contribute to a strong, unified, inter‑professional Clinical Services team at Mater.

In this position you will work to support pharmacists in the delivery of safe, effective and high‑quality level of pharmacy service to optimise outcomes for all patients and customers of Mater.

There is the opportunity to work in a number of roles so please indicate your preference:

Roles & Responsibilities

- In our Inpatient Dispensary areas: delivering a consistently high level of pharmacy service to all clinical areas, including assembling and delivering dispensed medications, cold chain management of refrigerated and frozen medications, customer service and taking payments for discharging patients collecting medications, assisting to monitor and maintain appropriate stock levels in the pharmacy, answering phone calls from both internal and external customers and patients, and providing responsive customer‑focused service.

- In the Imprest Medication Management role: maintaining clinical area imprest sites across the Mater campus by scheduled restocking of all areas to expected levels, receiving, picking, delivering and putting away stock in a timely and accurate manner, handling packages up to 12kg, and contributing to review of stock holding and schedules, checking expiry and auditing.

- Other Rotational roles: PBS claim preparation and pharmacy billing; dispensing for chemotherapy, assembling pre‑meds, oral drugs and prescription management for Cancer Care areas; dispensing, scheduled supply and prescription management for outpatient services including the Mater Infusion Centre and Hospital in the Home.

- Potential additional training: production services team (sterile, non‑sterile and cytotoxic medications); inventory management team (purchasing and receiving stock for pharmacy dispensaries, hospital services and retail stores).

This role will be based predominantly at our South Brisbane campus with the opportunity to also work at Mater Springfield or Redland from time to time.

About you

To be considered for this role you must have:

- Completed or be willing to undertake relevant qualifications such as Certificate II or III in Hospital/Community Pharmacy (or equivalent).

- A professional attitude, effective communication skills and a high level of attention to detail.

- Passion for customer service and appreciation of the importance of delivering exceptional service every time.

- Professional, hardworking attitude and willingness to work cooperatively and effectively with all team members.

Other highly desirable traits:

- Previous relevant work experience.

- The flexibility to work additional shifts, including some weekends and public holidays.

- The ability to work at all Mater Hospital locations including South Brisbane, Redland and Springfield.

Benefits

- Increase your take‑home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits.

- Grow your career with access to industry‑leading training and professional development through Mater Education.

- Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on‑site pastoral care teams.

- Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance.

- Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few).

- Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program.

- Convenient, discounted on‑site parking.

- Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots.

- Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not‑for‑Profit Healthcare Team.

Applications

Applications close on Monday the 10 th of November 2025.

Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, so do not hesitate to APPLY NOW

Contact & Further information

For further information, please contact Pharmacy Administration on 07 3163 8220.

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

Mater ensures all children have an environment suitable for their safety and wellbeing through proper supervision and safeguarding practices.

Advertised: 27 Oct 2025 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 10 Nov 2025 E. Australia Standard Time

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