Pharmacy Assistant / Dispensary Technician

Deakin Pharmacy; Canberra; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 64,000; Part time

Job summary

Deakin Pharmacy is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant / Dispensary Technician to support dispensary operations and dosage administration aid preparation in a friendly retail setting in Canberra. You will work with the pharmacist and team to deliver excellent customer service and accurate medication handling.

The role offers flexible hours from part-time toward full-time, with weekday trading hours and some Saturday mornings; training will be provided, and prior retail pharmacy experience is desirable.

Qualifications

• Positive, interactive team player with customer focus.
• Interested in pharmacy products and willing to learn.
• Able to work some Saturday mornings.
• Reliable, responsible and detail-oriented with good systems.
• Holder of a Driver's Licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high level of customer service.
• Support pharmacist and other staff.
• Receive and top up stock.
• Accurate use of cash register and EFTPOS.
• Assist customers with purchases and solutions.
• Work closely with and refer to professional staff.
• Participation in Marketing, displays and promotions.
• Participating and assisting in the delivery of professional pharmacy services.
• Assisting with cleanliness and tidiness.
• Preparation of Dosage Administration Aids.
• Customer medication deliveries to local area.

Skills

Customer service

Team player

Attention to detail

Pharmacy knowledge

Flexible hours

Driver's Licence

Job description

Pharmacy Assistant / Dispensary Technician

Position suits a Dispensary Technician or Pharmacy Assistant seeking to develop dispensary and dosage administration aid preparation skills, with a goal to provide all round support in most aspects of a retail pharmacy environment. Previous experience is desirable.

Initial major responsibilities begin with excellent customer service, dispensary support to pharmacist, preparation of dosage administration aids, operation of cash register, applications to customer accounts, accuracy and attention to detail, stock handling, implementation of systems, display and shop tidiness maintenance. Possibility of role expansion exists with progression of skills and demonstrated performance.

About Us

An independent owner operated pharmacy in Canberra's Inner South

A family owned and focussed business

Flexible, friendly, team work environment

Trading Monday-Friday and Saturday mornings

A QCPP accredited pharmacy

Are You

• A positive, interactive team player?
• Knowledgeable with or interested in pharmacy products?
• Keen to work on some Saturday mornings?
• Self motivated?
• Attentive to detail and accurate with work systems?
• Primarily customer focused?
• Reliable and responsible?
• Welcoming of challenges and have a resourceful approach?
• Eager to learn and keep knowledge and training up to date?
• Consultative when requiring guidance?
• Somewhat flexible with working hours?
• Not shy to assist in maintaining tidiness and cleanliness?
• A holder of a Driver's Licence?

Key responsibilities

• Providing a high level of customer service
• Supporting pharmacist and other staff
• Receiving and topping up stock
• Accurate use of cash register and EFTPOS terminals
• Assisting customers with purchases and solutions
• Working closely with and referring to professional staff
• Participation in Marketing, displays and promotions
• Participating and assisting in the delivery of professional pharmacy services
• Assisting with cleanliness and tidiness
• Preparation of Dosage Administration Aids
• Customer medication deliveries to local area

More about the position

A part time to full time work schedule including some weekdays and some regular Saturdays would be tailored to fit within the pharmacy's weekday trading hours 8:30 am-6:00 pm and Saturday mornings, 9:00 am- 12:30 pm. It is estimated that a minimum of 25 hours would be available most weeks with up to 38 hours on regular occasions, depending on flexibility as extra assistance on other days may be requested. No evening work (accepting brief, very occasional staff training), no Sundays or Public Holidays.

The successful candidate could commence work immediately, beginning with a brief induction period and detailed training.