Pharmacy Assistant

Your role at St John of God Subiaco Hospital

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The Position - Pharmacy Assistant

As Pharmacy Assistant, you will assist in the provision of pharmacy services to patients, external organisations, and other hospital caregivers by providing support to pharmacists and by providing a medication delivery service to clinical areas.

• Undertake the delivery of medications, including cytotoxic and schedule 8 medications to wards.

• Deliver pharmaceuticals requested by wards and departments and ensure proper stock rotation, and checking of expiry dates.

• Work closely with nurses to ensure timely and secure handover of medications.

• Collect and safely transport medication returns from the wards to Pharmacy.

• Repack bulk drugs into units of issue under the supervision of a pharmacist.

• Ensure proper stock rotation and checking of expiry dates.

• Undertake regular cleaning, and maintenance of equipment including defrosting drug storage refrigerators.

• Assist with the recycling of drugs returned from wards and departments including patient's own drugs.

• Assist with the recovery of owing prescriptions according to pharmacy procedures.

• Provide relief for Pharmacy Reception as required.

• Assist other support caregivers with their duties as required and requested by the Chief Pharmacist or Pharmacist Coordinators.

• Maintain privacy of patients.

• Understand role in an emergency and follow direction of the Manager / Supervisor.

• Contribute to an efficient discharge process.

• Demonstrate a courteous manner to all patients and caregivers.

• Act in the position of Pharmacy Technician as required.

• All other reasonable duties as directed by your Manager/Supervisor

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.