Do you want to gain work experience in both public and private hospital environments?We have an exciting opportunity for Undergraduate Pharmacy Students to join our Clinical Services team to work as a Pharmacy Technician on a casual basis predominantly for evening, weekend and public holiday shifts.Mater Health Services, South East Queensland comprises a unique collection of two public and four private hospitals caring for over 500,000 patients each year. Our South Brisbane campus contains the Mater Public Hospital, Mater Private Hospital, Mater Children's Private and Mater Mother's Public and Private Hospital.Mater Pharmacy is dedicated to providing exceptional care and service to all our customers and we strive to maintain the highest level of professionalism at all times. In addition to clinical pharmacy services, Mater Pharmacy also provide traditional community pharmacy medicines and retail products to patients, visitors and staff. This position represents a fantastic opportunity to experience hospital pharmacy practice, contribute to a strong, unified Clinical Services team and make a positive contribution to the health and wellbeing of this community.Salary range from $29.59 per hour (Operational Officer Level 2) plus casual loading and superannuation and +About the roleYou will work closely with hospital pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to deliver a safe, effective and high-quality level of pharmacy service to optimise outcomes for all patients and customers of Mater.In our central dispensary you will be responsible for delivering a consistently high level of pharmacy service to all clinical areas, which will include:
- Receiving requests for medication supply from all areas
- Assembling and delivering dispensed medications
- Monitoring and maintaining appropriate stock levels in the pharmacy and in clinical area imprest sites across the Mater campus
- cold chain management of refrigerated and frozen medications
- Answering phone calls from both internal and external customers and patients
- Providing responsive customer-focused service
- Be studying Bachelor of Pharmacy in 2024
- Have a professional attitude, effective communication skills and a high level of attention to detail
- Be willing to work evenings (from 5.00pm) on weeknights
- Be willing to work full days (between 7.00am and 6.00pm) on weekends and public holidays
- Be willing to work in a roster with other Pharmacy Students
- The ability to work shifts at Mater South Brisbane and Mater Springfield is highly desirable
- Via salary packaging arrangements, allocate some living expenses directly from your pre-taxable income and ultimately increase your take-home pay
- Access to package meal and entertainment expenses via salary packaging
- Access to leading education and professional development via Mater Education
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Discounts to local and national business/venues for Dining/Retail/Travel & Accommodation/Other
- Unlimited access to a multitude of discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
- Access to on-site, discounted parking
- Discounted food and beverage at various campus cafés and coffee venues