Pharmacy Assistant

Key Points:

• Employment: Choice of permanent full-time.
• Location: Slade Pharmacy Kings Meadows, Launceston
• Experience: Prior experience in retail/hospitality roles. Pharmacy experience not essential as full training is provided.

At Icon, You Can
Are you ready to take the next step in your pharmacy career, or are you looking to build on your retail experience and transition career into a pharmacy setting with a growing international private healthcare provider?

We have a vacancy for a Pharmacy Assistant to join us in a permanent full-time role at our supportive team at Slade Pharmacy Kings Meadows in beautiful Launceston, Tasmania.

At Icon, we’re growing, and what we do matters to more people every day. Every role here holds a strong contribution to the care provided. When you choose a career with Icon, you help change lives for the better.

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What You’ll Do
As a Pharmacy Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the day-to-day operations of our retail pharmacy. You’ll assist customers with their needs, support the dispensing team, and help maintain a clean, well-stocked, welcoming environment.

You’ll work closely with pharmacists and other team members in a collaborative setting that values customer care, accuracy, and efficiency. This role offers a great opportunity to build your retail skills in a pharmacy environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Greet and assist customers in a friendly and professional manner
• Process sales and handle point-of-sale transactions accurately
• Assist in preparing prescriptions under the supervision of a pharmacist
• Maintain stock levels by unpacking orders, restocking shelves, and rotating stock
• Ensure the pharmacy is clean, organised, and compliant with health and safety standards
• Answer general customer queries and refer clinical questions to the pharmacist
• Support administrative tasks such as labelling, filing, and stocktaking
• Promote pharmacy products and services in line with customer needs

Site Information
Slade Pharmacy Kings Meadows is a unique branch within the Slade Pharmacy network. While Slade Pharmacy is renowned for its hospital and oncology pharmacy services across Australia, our pharmacy at Kings Meadows focuses on serving the local community as a retail pharmacy.

Our location offers a welcoming and accessible environment where we provide essential healthcare services to residents, aged care facilities, day surgeries, and TasIVF clinics. Unlike our hospital-focused counterparts, Kings Meadows is dedicated to supporting everyday health needs, blending the expertise and values of the Epic Pharmacy network with personalized community care.

What You’ll Bring
Strong customer service skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to work effectively in a team are key. Previous experience in a retail or hospitality is essential, along with a genuine interest in supporting patient care and pharmacy operations.

Essential Requirements

• Permanent Australian working rights.
• Strong organisational, communication, and teamwork skills.
• A positive, “can-do” attitude and a smile.
• Experience in retail or hospitality roles.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Prior experience in pharmacy operations.

Amazing Benefits You’ll Enjoy

• Access to Novated Lease Options: Pay for your car, rego, insurance, fuel, and servicing with pre-tax earnings – potentially saving you thousands!
• Rewards Portal: Discounts and cash-back on experiences, travel, dining & shopping.
• Fitness Passport Program: Gain unlimited access and great value across an extensive choice of fitness facilities.
• Employee Assistance Program: Access confidential external counselling and support services. Talk about work, money, family and everything in between with extensively trained professionals.
• Development Pathways: We love hearing how we can help you thrive in your career! Set individual goals with leaders across the business and we’ll help you grow with us.
• Online Courses: Free access to an abundance of online courses in both clinical and non-clinical categories.
• Paid Parental Leave and Purchasable Annual Leave: Supporting you both personally and professionally

About Slade Pharmacy
Established as a family business in 1965, Slade Pharmacy is underpinned by 60 years’ of pharmacy experience. Slade delivers pharmacy services and best clinical practice through a hospital and oncology pharmacy governance framework.

As part of Icon Group, Slade Pharmacy employs more than 1,100 pharmacists, technicians and support staff. Slade has more than 70 pharmacies across Australia and is dedicated to quality patient care delivered by an experienced team alongside longstanding partnerships with large private hospital groups.

For more information visit https://sladepharmacy.com.au/

To Apply
Please attach a resume and cover letter showing us why you’d love to join us, and what makes you a great fit for the role.

Icon Group celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds.

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Pre-Employment Health Requirement
Icon is committed to managing the risk of transmission of specified vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs). Certain roles may require the successful candidate to show evidence that they have been vaccinated against or are not susceptible to specified VPDs.