Pharmacy Technician Grade 3

Date: 21 Nov 2024

Site: VCCC (Parkville)

Location:

MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000

Company: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Unit: Pharmacy

Division: Chief Operating Officer

Department: Pharmacy

Enterprise Agreement: Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administr

Pharmacy

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE

Grade 3 Rotational Pharmacy Technician - Ongoing Role Available - (Full-Time)

We are seeking enthusiastic persons to fill new rotational pharmacy technician roles. The successful candidate will demonstrate a willingness to expand their skills and career opportunities, working well within a team environment. You will contribute to our focus on providing excellent patient care by supporting the clinical pharmacy services to inpatients and outpatients. Services include specialised aseptic and chemotherapy manufacturing, ward technician services, drug distribution, dispensing and support for clinical trials.

•    Applicants must have completed or be working towards a Hospital Pharmacy Technician Training course at Certificate III or IV level.
•    Completed their Victorian Certificate of Education, preferably with a math subject.
•    Training and validation in cytotoxic manufacturing or experience as a hospital dispensary technician are highly desirable.

Remuneration as per Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025. Pharmacy Technician Grade 3 (TH10) $65,754.00 per annum for full-time (pro-rata for part-time). To be discussed with Hiring Manager.

Applicants to this role should provide a covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience to assist us with our assessment.

For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.

Hiring Manager: Tess Rivers
Contact Number: 03 8559 5201
Email: tess.rivers@petermac.org

Applications Close: 11:59pm Wednesday 5th December 2024.

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Position Summary

To participate as an active member of the pharmacy team to provide safe, rational and cost‐ effective pharmaceutical care for patients of the centre, centre staff and others by arrangement.

Enterprise Agreement

Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025

Classification or Salary Range

Grade 3 (TH10)

Immunisation Risk Category

Immunisation Category B

Key Relationships

Internal	• Pharmacy staff • Nursing staff • Support staff
External	• Suppliers

Skills

Essential Requirements

Completion of approved pharmacy technician training course or equivalent, or willingness to undertake course.
VCE or equivalent with a maths subject.
Keyboard skills with some computer experience.
A minimum of 3 years’ experience as a hospital pharmacy technician.
Willingness to be flexible in working hours, including weekend work from time to time.
Ability to work under the direction or supervision of a pharmacist as a member of the pharmacy team in accordance with legislative requirements and Pharmacy Board of Australia Guidelines.

Desirable Requirements

Experience in all key operational areas of hospital pharmacy.
Experience and training in pharmacy procurement processes.
Experience with aseptic and cytotoxic preparation, completion of a valid cytotoxic training course.
Personal attributes including:

communication skills
development of effective working relationships
flexibility
integrity, commitment and loyalty
cognitive skills
organisational skills

Key Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities	Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators
1. Imprest stock control and maintenance	Operation of the pharmacy imprest system to wards and other departments including stock level audits, entry of requirements into PDEs, data transfer, assembly of stock, delivery of stock and placement into storage areas. Imprest shelves are maintained in accordance with agreed range and quantity of in‐date stock. Stock control functions including stock level audits, expiry date checking, stock file maintenance, internal stock movements, recycling of stock. Stock control tasks are performed in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with department policies and procedures. Technical functions relating to dispensing including data entry and label preparation, assembly and labelling of stock
2. Packing and compounding performed according to operating procedures	Non‐sterile manufacturing and prepacking of stock including preparation of equipment and labels, and worksheets, simple compounding procedures, packing and labelling of product, quality control procedures sterile manufacturing and technical functions relating to dispensing sterile products including preparation of equipment and labels, setting up of clean environment, simple compounding procedures, packing and labelling of product, quality control procedures. Following completion of credentialed training, to prepare IV additive and cytotoxic products, safe and accurate preparation of sterile products (including cytotoxics) according to department policies and procedures Dispensing and manufacturing tasks are performed in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with department policies and procedures.
3. Support the work of the team and department	Following completion of the training and orientation, to work in all pharmacy operational areas to support leave or during other absences. Following completion of credentialed training, support the clinical pharmacy team in the medication management process. General duties including photocopying, filing, printing patient profiles and other reports, general tidying and cleaning of work area and general maintenance of equipment and materials.

Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

4. Adhere to Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) Policies and Procedures

Takes all reasonable steps to ensure a safe environment.
Understands emergency procedures and location of emergency equipment.
Completes incident reports 100% of the time and responds appropriately to OH&S incidents.
Attends Health & Safety training on emergency procedures annually and is capable of identifying emergency equipment in place.
Direct care staff will attend the yearly update on theory of fire, code red and orange responses and use of extinguishers.
Adheres to the principles of Infection Control in accordance with Peter Mac policies and procedures.

5. Maintain a standard of excellence in all areas

Staff member is expected to maintain a standard of excellence in all areas to which they are rostered to work. They are expected to perform at an acceptable level with respect to the following:
Maintain attention to detail
Accept responsibility for the activities they are performing
Follow standard operating procedures (SOP’s)
Maintain the expected level of accuracy in all tasks
Demonstration of proficiency, initiation and management skills, where relevant to Grade achieved.

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Peter Mac requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this requirement.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.