Pharmacy Technicians - Medical Services

CHS Pharmacy Department have a dynamic, talented team of approximately 100 staff, including: pharmacists, technicians, and administration staff. The department provides a range of clinical services to inpatients and outpatients including several specialised services.  The pharmacy team charter is “Our competent and professional team will provide a contemporary and forward-thinking pharmacy service that gives the best patient focused care possible and is valued by the ACT health community”.

The pharmacy dispensary team consists of Pharmacy Technicians and pharmacists. Together the dispensary team provides inpatient, discharge, and outpatient services to patients of Canberra Hospital, Canberra Health community health centres and community-based health services including early childhood services, youth and women’s health, dental health, mental health and alcohol and drug services. The dispensary service works closely with the clinical pharmacy team to dispense approximately 800 prescriptions per day following clinical review for safety and appropriateness by clinical pharmacists.

The role of a Pharmacy Technicians is to participate as an active member of the pharmacy team to promote and provide exceptional patient care by ensuring the safe, efficient, and cost-effective distribution of pharmaceutical in CHS while working alongside and under the supervision of a registered pharmacist.  

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

 To Apply: 

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our communityOur Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

Canberra Hospital Expansion Project – CHS is constructing a new critical services building called ‘Building 5’ which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory’s history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution.

North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities. 

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