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Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Statewide – SA Pharmacy

• Salary: AHA3- $70,293.00 - $74,914.00 p.a.+ Superannuation & Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Various Locations, SA
• Full Time, Permanent Role

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the CALHN Pharmacy Manufacturing team as an AHA3 Pharmacy Technician. CALHN Pharmacy is the largest manufacturing service in the SA public system, with a broad range of products and opportunities available for a motivated, organised and engaging individual.

In this key position, you will work under the guidance of the AHA or AHP leader to deliver high-quality support across a comprehensive pharmacy service. Operating at an advanced level of competency, you will contribute to manufacturing, dispensing and distribution functions, assist with the packaging of pharmaceuticals, and provide essential inventory management to ensure safe and timely access to medications. Your role will also include organising daily workloads, monitoring quality standards, and supporting the preparation or manufacturing of pharmaceuticals, all while maintaining a strong focus on accuracy, safety and service excellence.

Working closely with your AHA or AHP supervisor and the broader pharmacy leadership team, you will play an important part in ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and cost-efficient drug therapy for patients. You will also support technical training for staff, contribute to workflow coordination and uphold high professional standards that enhance the efficiency and reliability of the pharmacy service. This is an opportunity to join a supportive team where your attention to detail, technical skill and commitment to patient outcomes will be genuinely valued.

Prior hospital pharmacy manufacturing experience, including cytotoxic/aseptic compounding skills, is highly valuable.

About You

You are a motivated and detail-oriented pharmacy professional who takes pride in delivering safe, efficient and high-quality support within a dynamic clinical environment. You bring a strong blend of technical capability, practical experience and teamwork, and you are committed to maintaining accurate workflows, supporting colleagues and contributing to a responsive and patient-centred pharmacy service.

Key Requirements

• Qualifications & technical capability
  Certificate IV or above in a relevant discipline, supported by proficiency across multiple pharmacy practice areas, strong arithmetic skills, excellent attention to detail and a high level of technical and manual dexterity, including confident use of pharmacy management systems and Microsoft applications.

• Communication, teamwork & leadership
  Effective written and verbal communication skills, the ability to engage respectfully with diverse staff and consumers, and demonstrated experience supervising, coaching, teaching and contributing positively within a multidisciplinary team while also working independently with minimal supervision.

• Operational efficiency & safe work practices
  Strong organisational ability, time management and accuracy, with the capacity to follow and develop documented procedures, maintain safe work practices, manage stock and workflows, and support high-quality dispensing, distribution and pharmaceutical preparation processes.

• Experience, knowledge & professional standards
  Extensive hospital pharmacy experience, sound understanding of pharmaceutical products, dispensing and production methods, PBS requirements, GMP principles, confidentiality obligations and scope-of-practice guidelines, supported by enthusiasm for continual learning and ongoing improvement.

About us

Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS) is a unique public healthcare organisation that serves health consumers and provides specialist clinical services to the health system in South Australia. SCSS encompasses BreastScreen SA, SA Dental, SA Medical Imaging, SA Pathology, and SA Pharmacy. Come and work with us to improve the health and well-being of South Australians, across all age groups and at any time of their life or health need.

What we offer

• Attractive salary packaging available
• Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
• Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites

Diversity and inclusion:

Statewide supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. 

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position. 

Job ref: 922424

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 19^th December 2025

Attachments

 SA Pharmacy AHA3 Role Description.pdf

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