Hospital Technician

Transform Lives, One Prescription at a Time: Join Us as a Permanent Part-Time Pharmacy Technician

The Opportunity: We currently have a permanent part-time opportunity for a Hospital Pharmacy Technician to join our Slade Pharmacy team onsite at St. Vincent's Private Hospital, Fitzroy. This position is ideal for anyone wanting to pick up some extra work on Saturdays, whilst gaining invaluable experience in a hospital pharmacy setting. We often have opportunities for career progression available within Icon Group, so if you've ever considered making the move from community pharmacy into a hospital pharmacy environment, this is a fantastic opportunity to do so.

This is a permanent part-time position working each Saturday from 8:00am to 3:00pm.

Key Responsibilities:

• Dispense medication for hospital patients
• Assist with administration tasks
• Serve customers and discharge patients and assist them with any queries and OTC medication needs
• Deliver Imprest and patient medication to the wards
• Order and maintain medications required for the dispensary

Who are we?

Slade Pharmacy Fitzroy is dedicated to providing a wide range of products and services to inpatients at St Vincent's Private Hospital Fitzroy, including special access scheme medications and over-the-counter medication. Slade Pharmacy integrates hospital, community and compounding pharmacy services to the oncology sector and private hospitals across Australia. We are a proud part of Icon Group.

Icon Group provides a complete suite of services to support the operation of more than 75 pharmacies across Australia. Icon Group supports Slade and Epic pharmacies specialising in hospital and oncology pharmacy services. This includes regional and metropolitan sites in both public and private hospitals that range from 31 to 900 beds. 

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about joining our team and delivering modern, patient-focused pharmacy services.

You'll:

• Be driven by the desire to have a positive impact on another person's life
• Have time management, communication and teamwork skills
• Embrace change and commit to learning
• Have good knowledge of the PBS
• Have strong customer service skills
• Be adaptable with the ability to prioritise your workload
• Value attention to detail and able to work autonomously

Essential Requirements:

• Previous experience dispensing medication in an Australian-based community or hospital pharmacy.
• Knowledge of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
• Availability to work every Saturday.

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Here are just a few of the benefits available at Icon Group

• Hands-on training in hospital pharmacy - ideal for existing hospital pharmacists looking to elevate their pharmacy career, or for community pharmacists looking to make the move into a hospital pharmacy setting
• Competitive remuneration and structured professional development through our National Career Pathway
• Fitness Passport Program: Gain unlimited access and great value across an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Access to paid parental leave for permanent employees
• Incredible discounts and cashback on hundreds of brands through our internal Ignite app
• Access to novated lease options via our partner RemServ
• Resources and tools to help support and balance psychological and physical health
• Exciting internal opportunities as part of Icon's expansion
• Resources and tools to help support and balance psychological and physical health

Excited to join us?  

At Icon Group, we are so proud of our passionate, dedicated people and the amazing work they do. Apply Now to join us and belong with a true team.

Icon Group celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds.  

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.