Pharmacy Technician

About the role

Are you seeking a Pharmacy Technician role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Pharmacy team at Latrobe Regional Health, where a ‘world of opportunities awaits'.

Based in Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health are looking for a Pharmacy Technician to join our growing Pharmacy team on a full time, ongoing basis.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated person preferably with experience in pharmacy to join our team of pharmacy technicians who assist pharmacists in the provision of pharmacy services to clients and units of LRH as rostered, including weekends and public holidays.

As a Pharmacy Technician you will have the opportunity to rotate into various areas such as assisting with dispensing, repacking of pharmaceuticals, clerical and data entry tasks, assisting the clinical pharmacist, assisting with training and the opportunity to specialise in multiple areas.

Latrobe Regional Health Pharmacy Department is offering a leading edge and synergistic education partnership with Alfred Health Pharmacy Department, a team with a national reputation for originality and excellence.

About you:

• Certificate III in Hospital/Health services or working towards
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Previous hospital pharmacy experience is desirable

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Multidisciplinary teamwork across the hospital.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing services.

Interested, but want more information? Please contact Louise McMahon, Director Pharmacy on (03) 5173 8073 or email: louise.mcmahon@lrh.com.au

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About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes.

With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion recently completed, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, a larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families.

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website: www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey by submitting your application.

Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume. We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close on 29th June 2025.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide an original valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.

Diversity and inclusion

We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted on aboriginalhealthunit@lrh.com.au