Pharmacy Technician Grade 2

• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Friendly and dynamic team
• Full time fixed term until August 2025

About the Role

You will assist the pharmacist in the delivery of pharmacy services by following established guidelines and procedures, whilst under the immediate direction of a pharmacist.

• Dispense prescriptions or inpatient medicines for checking by a pharmacist
• Maintain appropriate stock levels of pharmaceuticals, consumables and stationery.
• Undertake expiry date checking and rotation of stock.
• Accurately completing paperwork from prescriptions to enable PBS claiming

Classification for this position is TH6 ($62,540 per annum).

Your Contribution

• Certificate III in Health (Hospital Pharmacy Technician) course or equivalent awarded by a registered Training Organisation or as approved by the Pharmacy Board of Victoria
• Computer knowledge and skill
• Excellent command of spoken and written English
• Displayed ability of work as a member of a team
• Current national criminal history check, or willing to obtain

What we Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About the Pharmacy Department
St Vincent’s Hospital Pharmacy Department pharmacy services are decentralised, and are provided from several satellite pharmacies located in patient treatment areas. We provide pharmacy services to inpatients, outpatients and correctional facilities. Pharmacy technicians, as part of the pharmacy support team, support pharmacists is their work within a multidisciplinary health care environment which delivers care in a patient focused manner.

Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.


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