We are hiring for a Pharmacy Technician for our Douglas Store next to Centra South Douglas Rd, Cork, for Maternity Leave Cover for 4 months.
This position is open to a Fully Qualified Technician.
The position is full-time, 5 days a week including every second Saturday.
No Sundays, Bank Holidays or Late Nights.
The positions are in a busy dispensary and would suit a candidate who has experience in working in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Receive written prescriptions and verify that information is complete and accurate.
- Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs. Ensure all drugs are fit for supply and in date. Stock must be regularly checked to identify expired or short-dated stock and dealt with according to company procedures.
- Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.
- To accurately and efficiently dispense medication per the prescriber's and pharmacists' wishes.
- File prescriptions that have been filled.
- Clean, and help maintain equipment and work areas.
- To accept and dispose of returned medicines in a safe and environmentally responsible way.
- Establish and maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.
- Be fully conversant with ordering procedures related to the dispensary and maintain adequate stock levels through accurate stock figures and order placement with suppliers.
- Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, and inform supplier of shortages
- Mix extemporaneous preparations according to prescribers and pharmacists instructions.
- To be fully conversant with any necessary paperwork and procedures required to process the HSE end of month claim.
- To fully comply with all company policies and procedures.
- To strive to exceed customers expectations and always place the customers needs before their own.
Closing date for applications is Monday 27th of July 2026
