Senior Pharmacy Technician
About the role
Senior Pharmacy Technicians play a vital role in medication delivery at Alfred Care Group to ensure patients' medications are available in a safe and timely manner. The Alfred Care Group Senior Pharmacy Technician role has several key rotations to support the ongoing needs of the Pharmacy Department. Our Senior Pharmacy Technicians rotate across all areas of the department, including:
- Aseptic services
- Procurement and Distribution services
- Inpatient and outpatient services
- Ward Based and Medication Management services
Our Senior Pharmacy technicians are also involved in expanded scope of practice initiatives, such as the ‘Tech Check Tech’ credentialling. You will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary teams and the operational services to achieve the best medication management outcomes for our patients. You will contribute to improving medication management on a larger scale through contributing to research projects and service & process improvement work as required. As Alfred Care Group is an academic health centre, you will supervise and mentor local and international students as well as other pharmacy staff.
Qualifications & Experience required
- Ability to demonstrate leadership and decision-making skills
- Problem-solving and risk assessment abilities and the ability to use initiative
- Excellent communication, time management skills with the ability to prioritise, plan and organise your work and deliver to deadlines
- Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams
- Certificate III or IV in Hospital-Health Services Pharmacy Support or equivalent (for example an equivalent certificate in Community Pharmacy Services or a Bachelor’s Degree in Science/Pharmaceutical Science or similar)
- Minimum of two years experience as a qualified Pharmacy Technician in a hospital or community pharmacy setting
- Experience supervising or training staff desirable
Benefits
- Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia.
- Flexible Heath Insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance.
- On-site car & bike parking opportunities, Deducted Pre-Tax!!
- Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport Health and Fitness and access to Fitness Passport.
- Child Care Services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services.
Skills
- Ability to demonstrate leadership and decision-making skills
- Problem-solving and risk assessment abilities and the ability to use initiative
- Excellent communication, time management skills with the ability to prioritise, plan and organise your work and deliver to deadlines
- Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams