Pharmacy Administrator - The Veterinary Health Centre (VHC)

(HEO3) $40,517 to $64,416 per annum plus an employer contribution of up to 17% superannuation may apply

Full-time, continuing position available

Provide a range of administrative functions for the ordering, receiving, and inventory management of pharmaceuticals and clinical consumables to support a team of vets, nurses and students in an accredited veterinary teaching hospital.

The Veterinary Health Centre (VHC) is located on the University of Adelaide's Roseworthy Campus surrounded by great lifestyle opportunities including the Barossa Valley, beaches, sporting activities, benchmark schools and shopping facilities.

The VHC is the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences' clinical teaching facility which operates on a commercial basis, offering a range of the first opinion, ambulatory and specialist veterinary services across all animal species to the general public and referring veterinarians. The VHC provides a clinical training environment for final year veterinary students working under the close supervision of experienced veterinary surgeons, nurses and support staff.

As a member of the Commercial Operations Support Team, the Pharmacy Administrator provides a range of administrative functions for the accurate and efficient ordering, receiving, and inventory management of pharmaceuticals and clinical consumables in accordance with established local protocols and University procedures. Working closely with VHC support staff, the role is key to supporting the delivery of high-quality veterinary services in a busy and dynamic clinical environment.

If you are an enthusiastic, team-oriented individual with a high level of attention to detail, have proven experience working in a busy, fast-paced administrative environment and the ability to prioritise and work to deadlines we would love to hear from you. You will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the drive to maintain the highest standards of confidentiality, sensitivity and professional behaviour at all times. Experience in the veterinary industry and/or with large enterprise procurement systems is an advantage but not essential.

To be successful you will need:

• Experience working with a high level of attention to detail and precision in data entry and record keeping.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with all levels of clinic staff.
• Demonstrated experience working in a busy, fast-paced environment, prioritising and working to deadlines.
• Ability to work as part of a team and to act at all times with the confidentiality, sensitivity and professionalism required of a University clinical teaching environment.
• Experience using the MS Office suite of programs, particularly Excel and Outlook.

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life. Flexible working arrangements are on offer for all roles at the University.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.

Your faculty's broader role

The Faculty of Sciences is a multidisciplinary hub of cutting-edge teaching and research in: agriculture; food and wine; animal and veterinary sciences; biological sciences; and physical sciences. It develops future science leaders, and actively partners with innovative industries to solve scientific problems of global significance.

If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button to be taken through to the online application form. Please ensure you submit a cover letter, resume, and upload a document that includes your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the position description or selection criteria document.

Applications close 11:55pm, 15 December 2021

The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply.

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