Pharmacy Assistant - Inventory and Stock Control

About the role

Slade Pharmacy is looking for a motivated and reliable Pharmacy Assistant (Inventory and Stock Control) to join its team at Epworth Hospital Richmond. This is a permanent full-time position, Monday to Friday, working between 7.00am and 6.00pm depending on operational needs. The role combines pharmacy stock control, inventory management, medication distribution and pharmacy support, and is hands-on, with regular lifting, standing and walking; candidates may need to lift boxes up to 20kg.

Key responsibilities

• Receive, process, scan and distribute hospital ward medication orders and IV fluids.
• Receive, unpack and check stock against invoices, reporting discrepancies.
• Manage inventory, including stock rotation, expiry date checking and stock replenishment.
• Process store transfers between hospital wards and pharmacy locations.
• Return unwanted or damaged stock to suppliers and assist with invoice receipting.
• Deliver medications and pharmacy products accurately and efficiently throughout the hospital.
• Take part in scheduled pharmacy stocktakes.
• Monitor and record fridge, freezer and storeroom temperatures.
• Assist with documentation, record keeping and pharmacy administration, and respond to customer and stakeholder enquiries.

Required profile

• Experience in pharmacy, inventory control, stock management, warehousing, logistics or a similar environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, attention to detail and good organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with a positive attitude and commitment to customer service.
• Confident with computer systems and open to learning new ones.

What we offer

• Dedicated hands-on training and development pathways with individual goals set with leaders.
• Free access to online courses in clinical and non-clinical areas.
• Novated lease options and employee discounts through ignite!.
• Fitness Passport Program and Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid parental leave and purchasable annual leave for permanent employees.

Pre-employment health requirement: Icon Oncology Group may ask candidates to provide evidence of vaccination against or immunity to specified vaccine-preventable diseases for certain roles.