Pharmacy Technician

Taranaki District Health Board; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 72,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunedin Hospital, part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, seeks an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join the Pharmacy Service. This permanent full-time role combines traditional hospital dispensing with automated medicines management and Omnicell expertise to improve patient access to medicines.

You will support dispensary operations, assist with inventory and medicines supply, and participate in technician-led activities as services evolve.

Qualifications

• Holds NZ Certificate in Pharmacy Technician Level 4 or 5.
• Previous hospital pharmacy experience preferred.
• Strong organisation, communication and time management.
• Interest in digital systems and automation.

Responsibilities

• Support dispensary operations by accurately preparing, dispensing, distributing and supplying medicines across inpatient and outpatient services.
• Assist with medicines management including inventory management and medicines supply processes.
• Participate in technician-led and extended scope activities as services evolve.
• Act as Omnicell Superuser/administrator, supporting automated dispensing cabinet technology.

Skills

Hospital pharmacy experience

Excellent organisation

Communication skills

Time management

Education

New Zealand Certificate in Pharmacy (Technician) Level 4 or Level 5

Tools

Omnicell

Pyxis

Job description

Dunedin Hospital | Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

• Permanent Full-Time opportunity (40hrs per week)

Are you an experienced Pharmacy Technician looking to take the next step in your career?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacy Technician to join our Pharmacy Service at Dunedin Hospital. This exciting role combines traditional hospital pharmacy practice with a key function in automated medicines management systems, including serving as an Omnicell Superuser.

Working within a progressive and supportive team, you will play an important role in ensuring patients receive safe, timely, and effective access to medicines while helping support the digital medicines management across our new hospital outpatient services.

About the role

This diverse position offers the opportunity to:

• Support our dispensary operations by accurately preparing, dispensing, distributing, and supplying medicines across inpatient and outpatient services.
• Assist with medicines management across the hospital including inventory management and medicines supply processes.
• Participate in technician-led and extended scope activities as services evolve.
• Act as a pharmacy Omnicell Superuser/administrator, supporting automated dispensing cabinet technology across clinical areas.

About you

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds a New Zealand Certificate in Pharmacy (Technician) Level 4 or Level 5 qualification.
• Have previous hospital pharmacy experience and have excellent organisation, communication, and time management skills.
• Enjoys problem solving and working with digital systems.
• Builds positive working relationships and thrives in a collaborative healthcare environment.
• Has a commitment to patient safety, continuous improvement, and high-quality service delivery.
• Previous experience with automated dispensing cabinets such as Omnicell or Pyxis will be highly regarded.

Salary range

This role belongs to the APEX Pharmacy Collective Agreement and falls between Step 3 ($72,074) and Step 7 ($86,719) p.a pro rata of the Pharmacy Technician scale.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Sunday 19 July 2026

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: 40868

Location:

South Island - Otago - Dunedin

Job type:

Job type: Permanent Full time

Expertise:

Clinical - Allied Health - Pharmacy Assistant