Advanced Pharmacy Assistant — Patient-Centered Care

Queensland Health; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Health is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant - Advanced to support the Sub-Acute Care Unit, Gordonvale Hospital and Cairns Hospital. You will work with pharmacists to deliver safe, effective and patient-centred services across the units, contributing to quality healthcare with a multidisciplinary team.

The role involves liaising with patients, families and health professionals, educating patients on medications and devices, and participating in quality improvement activities under a

Qualifications

• Provide advanced pharmacy clinical assistant expertise to the Pharmacy Department to meet organisational demands as required, including the dispensary and imprest.
• Liaise with patients and their families, other health professionals, supervisors, students and researchers, as required to ensure continuum of care.
• Provide education to patients on the use of a defined range of medications, medication aids and respiratory devices.
• Initiate, plan and evaluate quality improvement activities under the guidance of a pharmacist.
• Provide support, mentoring and supervision to less experienced pharmacy assistants/technicians.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced pharmacy clinical assistant expertise to the Pharmacy Department to meet organisational demands as required, including the dispensary and imprest.
• Liaise with patients and their families, other health professionals, supervisors, students and researchers, as required to ensure continuum of care.
• Provide education to patients on the use of a defined range of medications, medication aids and respiratory devices.
• Initiate, plan and evaluate quality improvement activities under the guidance of a pharmacist.
• Provide support, mentoring and supervision to less experienced pharmacy assistants/technicians.

Job description

Queensland Health is seeking a Pharmacy Assistant - Advanced to support the Sub-Acute Care Unit, Gordonvale Hospital and Cairns Hospital. You will work with pharmacists to deliver safe, effective and patient-centred services across the units, contributing to quality healthcare with a multidisciplinary team.

The role involves liaising with patients, families and health professionals, educating patients on medications and devices, and participating in quality improvement activities under a