Role
We’re looking for enthusiastic and motivated pharmacy students to join the team as a casual pharmacy technician.Our pharmacy team will provide a supportive learning environment, enabling you the opportunity to broaden your understanding of the dynamic hospital pharmacy environment, allowing you to determine if you would like to pursue a hospital pharmacy internship.
You will be able to build your experience working in Victoria’s biggest public hospital pharmacy department, to develop your pharmacy skills and practice.You’ll be primarily responsible for providing pharmacy technician services safely and professionally in a number of practice areas under the supervision of a pharmacist.Your accountabilities may include:
1. Dispensary – assist with dispensing prescriptions, maintain stock levels within the dispensary, interact with patients, process patient payments
2. Pharmaceutical ward supply – work closely with the clinical pharmacy teams to manage and distribute appropriate levels of medicines (non-imprest and imprest medicines) and other products supplied by the pharmacy department
Work is mostly available on (shift times may vary from 3 hours to 8 hours):
3. Weekdays between 8:30am and 5pm, 5pm and 8pm OR 12pm and 8pm
4. Weekends and public holidays between 9am and 5pm OR 12pm and 8pm
Available to work casual hours during weekdays, weekends and public holidays, with availability to work at least one shift per week.
About You
You are an undergraduate pharmacy student, ideally with experience working in a community pharmacy, looking to develop an understanding of the supporting roles in a hospital pharmacy. You can see yourself working as a hospital pharmacist in the future, would like to make connections that could benefit your career in this field and gain experience working in a large team. You can demonstrate:
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
6. Able to work well with peers in a team environment and show flexibility and adaptability
7. Able to work with supervisors and take direction as required
8. Proven ability to perform community or hospital pharmacy assistant or technician duties to a high standard
9. Committed to continued professional development and training
What you need:
10. Evidence of your current enrolment into a pharmacy degree in Australia Ideally, demonstrated experience as a community or hospital pharmacy student or technician in AustraliaSociety of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia membership (desirable)Australian working rights
About Us - Pharmacy Team
Monash Health is the largest public health service in Victoria. More than 400 of us work in our Pharmacy Team, while providing clinical, operational and quality pharmacy services to patients in our hospitals and community settings. We are a diverse group of professionals, focused on achieving the best outcomes and experiences for our community.
What we offer
You will have access to benefits including access to in-house learning portals to further expand your acute skills and knowledge base, salary packaging options, a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing Program, private health insurance benefits, employee imaging service, travel clinic, strong support from industry superannuation funds and a reward and recognition program.
How to Apply
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and are committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and iCare values.
Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.
In your cover letter, please ensure you address the following:
11. Your motivation for becoming a pharmacist
12. What you hope to gain from this role
For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please refer to attached ‘Application Guide’ located under Position Documents.
As part of our selection process,