Pharmacy Technician - Advanced

About the role

• Contribute to patient care within STARS by providing advanced clinical support tasks delegated under the direct or indirect supervision of a pharmacist.
• Undertake a range of activities to assist in the provision of an efficient and effective pharmacy service.
• Contribute to practice and service development, as well as innovative activities that improve medicines management for patients accessing STARS services, that optimise electronic medicines management systems, and that are aligned to organisational goals, professional, legislative and ethical standards.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Respect – demonstrates interpersonal savvy, manages conflict appropriately, communicates effectively and balances the needs of all stakeholders with utmost respect to all people at all times.
• Teamwork – collaborates effectively, develops talent, values differences and builds effective teams to bring about best use of resources to deliver healthcare services.
• Compassion – is completely patient / client focussed, demonstrates self-awareness and the effects of behaviour on others, deals with or manages ambiguity and complexity, demonstrates resilience in the delivery of patient services or support in the delivery of services to patients.
• High Performance – cultivates innovation, is action oriented, drives results and supports Metro North's vision and purpose to exceed expectations of our patients and stakeholders.
• Integrity – demonstrates sound decision quality, ensures accountability, demonstrates courage in the face of adversity and works effectively / manages complexity to ensure work output and decisions are ethical and invariably of a high standard.
• Ability to show initiative and work flexibly with advanced technical knowledge of clinical support activities within pharmacy services. This includes dispensing and medicines funding schemes, inventory management services, compounding of medicines and discharge facilitation.
• Showcase advanced organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise workload effectively with good time management skills, and the ability to make decisions, carry out routine tasks and perform duties responsibly in the absence of direct supervision.
• Demonstrate an advanced level of technical proficiency relating to electronic medicines management systems including iPharmacy, ieMR and Pyxis MedStations.
• Demonstrate high-level communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively in the team environment, and that enable the development of improved service delivery outcomes and effective relationships with staff, patients and other key stakeholders internal and external to the organisation

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Job ad reference number: STR558870
Close date: Wednesday, 1st May 2024

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED