Pharmacy Technician

South Metropolitan Health Service; Fremantle; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Development Opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Flexible leave arrangements

Other professional and location-based

Job summary

South Metropolitan Health Service is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join our team. The role supports dispensing prescriptions, pharmacy inventory management, distribution and imprest services to clinical areas, and may involve PBS claims and assisting in clinical trials and unregistered drug programs.

Candidates should expect a range of permanent and fixed-term contracts and may rotate through pharmacy areas to cover the full scope of duties.

Qualifications

• Eligibility to apply requires valid Australian work rights.

Responsibilities

• Assist in dispensing prescriptions.
• Manage pharmacy inventory and imprest services.
• Prepare PBS prescription claims and assist in clinical trials and unregistered drug programs.
• Pharmacy technicians may rotate through different functional areas of the pharmacy to perform the full range of duties.

Job description

South Metropolitan Health Service , every employee contributes to delivering safe, high-quality care to our community. Guided by our vision of Excellent health care, every time , we place research, innovation and continuous improvement at the centre of everything we do. We are building a culture of shared learning and leadership that reflects our commitment to being Collectively One, Locally Led . Through tailored development programs, leadership opportunities and contemporary ways of working, our people are empowered to grow, thrive and make a meaningful difference across every site and portfolio.

Position Profile and Role

We are currently seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join our team. As part of the multidisciplinary team, the Pharmacy Technician undertakes duties to assist in the dispensing of prescriptions, pharmacy inventory management, distribution and imprest services to clinical areas. This role may also prepare PBS prescription claims and assist in the administration of clinical trials and unregistered drug programs. Pharmacy technicians may be required to rotate through different functional areas of the pharmacy to perform the full range of duties.

This recruitment process offers Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Full Time, and Fixed Term Part Time contract(s). Fixed term appointment will be made with the possibility of extensions and/or permanency. We currently have 1 FTE available.

Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Vaughan Connell, A/Chief Pharmacist, directly at 08 9431 2365.

About us

Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.

Fremantle Hospital is a 300-bed specialist hospital delivering high-quality aged care, mental health, rehabilitation, planned surgery and medical services. Supporting the tertiary and quaternary services of Fiona Stanley Hospital, Fremantle Hospital provides a broad range of specialist care across areas including orthopaedics, general and plastic surgery, ENT, specialised hand surgery, ophthalmology, urology, vascular, endoscopy, dental and maxillofacial, and women’s health services.

Fiona Stanley Hospital Cockburn Health is a 75-bed, women-only inpatient facility located in Cockburn Central, Western Australia. The facility provides 50 dedicated mental health beds and 25 beds supporting patients awaiting placement in residential care facilities.

Employee Benefits

• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible leave arrangements
• Other professional and location-based allowances
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Eligibility to Apply

To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia. WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply. WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for other ‘similar’ vacancies within SMHS and/or the wider WA public sector. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision. Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.