About the Role
We are seeking a dependable and motivated Pharmacy Supply Officer to join our Pharmacy team. This role is integral to ensuring the timely and accurate supply of medications, fluids, and pharmacy stock across the hospital, supporting high-quality patient care and clinical operations. Working closely with pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, nursing staff, and allied health teams, you will help maintain efficient pharmacy inventory systems and support the delivery of safe patient care. You’ll be involved in ordering stock, departmental requests, auditing, receipt, and supply of stock and non-stock items across the hospital. Safety is paramount in this role. You'll be expected to follow manual handling policy and procedures for all lifting, pushing, and pulling processes to ensure personal and team safety.
Responsibilities
- Manage ordering, receipt, distribution, and replenishment of medications, fluids, and pharmacy stock across hospital wards and departments
- Maintain accurate inventory control through stocktakes, audits, expiry checks, shelf label maintenance, and imprest management
- Collaborate with pharmacy, nursing, and allied health teams to resolve stock issues, manage urgent requests, and support patient care
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment
- Follow manual handling policy and procedures for all lifting, pushing, and pulling processes
Requirements
- Strong attention to detail in medication scanning, ordering, and handling
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a friendly and professional approach
- Strong problem-solving abilities and adaptability in a fast-paced hospital environment
- Sound IT skills and confidence using pharmacy software and ordering systems
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
- Understanding of the importance of accurate medication supply in patient care outcomes
- Knowledge of medications and/or hospital processes
- Experience in pharmacy operations, inventory, or stock management
- Experience in hospital stores or healthcare inventory management
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Medication scanning
- Medication ordering
- Medication handling
- Communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving
- Adaptability
- IT skills
- Pharmacy software
- Ordering systems
- Independent work
- Managing competing priorities
- Knowledge of medications
- Knowledge of hospital processes
- Pharmacy operations
- Inventory management
- Stock management
Location
- Sydney Adventist Hospital, NSW
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
- Permanent position
- Monday – Friday
- Part-time
Experience Level
- Experienced
- Experience in pharmacy operations, inventory, or stock management
- Experience in hospital stores or healthcare inventory management
Salary/Compensations
- Salary packaging (of up to $9,010 per FBT year)
Benefits
- Salary packaging (of up to $9,010 per FBT year)
- Discounted parking
- Discounted gym membership
- Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave
- On campus amenities including cafés, gift shop, florist and a hairdresser
About the Company
- Adventist HealthCare owns and operates San Day Surgery, Hornsby, and the Sydney Adventist Hospital (fondly known as the San).
- The San is NSW’s largest private hospital.
- Founded in 1903, we are proudly faith-based and have a proven history of being industry pioneers in ground-breaking research and delivering superior patient care.
- As a not-for-profit, we continually reinvest in cutting-edge technology and facilities, providing exceptional outcomes for our dedicated team of 2400+ staff members and the community we serve.
- Caring for people is at the core of who we are.
