Pharmacy Technician

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Pharmacy Technician
Permanent, Full Time Opportunity

What we do
At Baxter, our talented and motivated teams are dedicated to our mission of Saving and Sustaining Lives. Baxter provides a broad portfolio of essential renal and hospital products, including home, acute and in-centre dialysis; sterile IV solutions; infusion systems and devices; parenteral nutrition, antibiotics & chemotherapies; surgery products and anaesthetics; and pharmacy automation, software and services. The company’s global footprint and the critical nature of its products and services play a key role in expanding access to healthcare in emerging and developed countries. Baxter’s employees worldwide are building upon the company’s rich heritage of medical breakthroughs to advance the next generation of healthcare innovations that enable patient care.

How you can be a part of something special
We are currently looking for an energetic and passionate individual to join our great Pharmacy Services team at our Auckland facility. The main purpose of this position is to ensure the requirements of our customers (hospitals and home care patients) are met in an accurate and timely manner for the full range of aseptically compounded pharmaceutical products which includes parenteral nutrition solutions, cytotoxic treatments and antibiotics.
 

How can you contribute??
We are looking for someone who is excited to work with our Integrated Pharmacy Services team and is as committed to the healthcare outcomes of our customer’s patients as we are. Working as part of a dedicated team your day to day responsibilities may include:

• Picking and preparing raw materials.
• Aseptically compounding (mixing) sterile solutions or syringes.
• Packing of finished units for each order including final inspection of products.
• Labelling and dispatching of prepared products.
• Ensuring documentation is completed in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
• Adhering to Standard Operating Procedures.

Do you believe you have what it takes to build a career with us here at our state of the art facility?

What would make me a great candidate?
To be successful in this role you will need to:
• Enjoy work that requires a high attention to detail
• Be comfortable working within a cleanroom environment for part of your working day
• Be able to lift up to 10kgs regularly throughout the day
• Be highly productive
• Demonstrate a good understanding of basic mathematics
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Undertake and pass the pre-employment medical including blood tests
• Be flexible across shifts within the operating hours of 5am to 10pm

This is a fantastic opportunity for a special person who is enthusiastic about making a difference and doing something that really matters. While relevant work experience including in a lab environment and a science or pharmacy qualification could be advantageous the most important thing to us is that you’re a great team player, positive, flexible and adaptable. You’ll welcome coaching and feedback and are always looking at ways to further develop yourself as well as the service we offer. We strongly encourage all individuals, regardless of background, who feel they could contribute to the team to apply.

The successful candidate will receive full training in all aspects of the Technician role and will work alongside our site trainers and coaches until fully versatile and competent. So please send us a letter along with your CV telling us why you think you’d be perfect for our opportunity.

What Baxter offers
A Career That Matters. Baxter employees are united in a mission to save and sustain lives. We are passionate about applying scientific innovation to meet the needs of the millions of people worldwide who depend on our medically necessary therapies and technologies. We focus on increasing access to healthcare, innovating in crucial areas of unmet need and pursuing creative collaborations that bring our mission to life for patients every day.

Our team receive competitive salaries and benefits including health, life and total permanent disability insurance. After 12 months of service you will receive a generous increase to your KiwiSaver employer contribution. We have a subsidised staff cafeteria and free on site car parking. Our managers are committed to developing their staff and will provide the support as well as suitable challenges you seek to advance yourself. There are many more great reasons to join our Baxter team; speak to us today to learn more. Alternatively, submit your CV and cover letter and experience a career that matters! We’d love to hear from you.

Applications close 20th July 2018

Baxter is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by law.