Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Alice Springs Hospital - Pharmacy Department
Job title Pharmacy Technician Designation Technical 1
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $60,285 - $67,408 Location Alice Springs
Position number 3548 RTF 331674 Closing 02/10/2025
Contact officer Timothy Seager at timothy.seager@nt.gov.au
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=331674
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment
process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the
merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures
plans, go to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Undertake basic technical procedural duties such as the labelling and dispensing, bulk distribution, recording and prepacking
of medicines with all dispensing, pre-packing and labelling work checked by a pharmacist or a medical officer, in accordance
with relevant legislation, prior to its release.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Assist in dispensing prescriptions with the end product being checked by a pharmacist or doctor prior to being delivered
to the patient.
2. Undertake bulk distribution of pharmaceuticals and related items.
3. Ensure that accurate computer records are maintained for all transactions.
4. Ensure proper stock rotation end expiry date monitoring of pharmaceuticals.
5. Receive ordered pharmaceuticals into store, checking all relevant delivery notes and invoices and enters relevant data
into computer, and follows up discrepancies with supplier.
6. Assist in pre-packing medicines as required under the supervision of a pharmacist or medical officer.
7. Answer non-clinical questions relating to medicine supply, storage and availability that are directed to the pharmacy
department.
8. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being
undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services, and workplaces.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Sound arithmetic skills and sound knowledge and understanding of the basic units of metric measurement.
2. Previous experience with stock control and inventory management.
3. Ability to perform stock distribution duties utilising safe manual handling practices.
4. Typing or keyboard skills familiarity with Windows based computer programs.
5. Effective oral, written and telephone communication skills with an ability to interact effectively with people from diverse
cultures.
6. Proven capacity to work well with other colleagues in a team environment.
Desirable
1. Knowledge of generic and trade names of medicines.
2. Previous experience in a pharmacy environment including assisting in the computerised dispensing of prescriptions or
similar experience.
3. Formal qualification as a pharmacy assistant (Certificate III in a Health Service Assistant or equivalent).
4. Experience in an Australian hospital pharmacy environment.
Further information
Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance
notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant
criminal history. For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B
(indirect contact with blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements.