Pharmacy Technician

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan, Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health, Medical

Reference: 58004

**Working in Healthcare has never been more important or meaningful**

We’re looking for pharmacy technicians ready to join our high performing clinical and operational teams in a supportive environment.

As a Pharmacy Technician, you will work as part of our pharmacy team to provide pharmacy services across our network. You will have the opportunity to rotate between different practice areas and sites, and we invite our staff to express their preferences for which sites and roles they would like to be rostered to (we are able to accommodate most staff preferences).

Professional development and research opportunities available. Monash Health Pharmacy Department facilitates the completion of certificate qualifications (i.e. Certificate III/IV in Hospital/Health Services Pharmacy Support) through registered training organisations (RTOs) or other relevant providers.

**About the Roles**

As a Pharmacy Technician your responsibilities may include:

- Inpatient medication supply - work closely with the clinical pharmacy teams to manage and distribute medicines from the pharmacy department to wards/clinical areas for inpatient use
- Dispensary - assist with dispensing prescriptions, maintaining stock levels within the dispensary, interacting with patients and processing patient payments
- Procurement - coordinate ordering, receipt, storage and quality management of medicines and supplies within the pharmacy department
- Aseptic preparation and compounding - assist with compounding of products and quality assurance activities (after successful completion of appropriate training and credentialing)
- Other specialised areas - PBS management, clinical trials, clinical support

Full time positions are an 8-hour shift per day between 8am and 8pm, Mondays to Fridays, plus some rostered overtime including weekends and public holidays. Our full-time employees have the opportunity to accrue a day off every four weeks.

Part time roles are an 8-hour shift per day between 8am and 8pm, with a minimum commitment of at least 2 weekdays per week, plus some rostered overtime including weekends and public holidays.

**About You**

You are an experienced community pharmacy technician looking for a new career path in hospital pharmacy, or an experienced hospital pharmacy technician who is excited to join our team at Monash Health.

**You are also**
- Strong in written and verbal communication
- Enthusiastic, flexible and able to work effectively as part of a team
- Able to perform community or hospital pharmacy technician duties with a high degree of autonomy and accountability
- Committed to continued professional development and training

**About Us**

Monash Health is the largest public health service in Victoria. More than 400 of us work in our Pharmacy Team, while providing clinical, operational and quality pharmacy services to patients in our hospitals and community settings. We are a diverse group of professionals, focused on achieving the best outcomes and experiences for our community.

**What we offer**

You will have access to benefits including salary packaging options, a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing Program, private health insurance benefits, employee imaging service, travel clinic, strong support from industry superannuation funds and a reward and recognition program.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and are committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and iCare values.

**How to Apply**

Please note, selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.

For a confidential discussion about your suitability for one of these roles please contact either:

- Silvana Pignataro, Assistant Deputy Director - Monash Medical Centre and Technician Development, Ph: 03 9594 2360 or
- Susanne Sturm, Acting Assistant Deputy Director - Monash Medial Centre and Technician Development, Ph: 03 9594 2360

We look forward to hearing from you.