Pharmacy Technician

New Zealand Government; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 72,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunedin Hospital under Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking an experienced Pharmacy Technician to join the Pharmacy Service. This role blends traditional hospital pharmacy with automated medicines management, including Omnicell Superuser duties to support digital workflows.

You will assist with dispensing and medicines management across inpatient and outpatient services, manage inventory, and participate in evolving technician-led activities.

Qualifications

• This role requires NZ Certificate in Pharmacy (Technician) Level 4 or 5.
• Prior hospital pharmacy experience and strong organisational skills are essential.
• Experience with automated dispensing cabinets like Omnicell or Pyxis is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Omnicell Superuser

Hospital Pharmacy Experience

Inventory Management

Education

NZ Certificate in Pharmacy (Technician) Level 4 or 5

Tools

Omnicell

Pyxis

Job description

Pharmacy TechnicianDunedin Hospital | Health New Zealand | Te Whatu OraPermanent 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.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by Sunday 19 July 2026.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact: [e-mail]

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