Advanced Practice Pharmacist Analyst and Administrator | Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ACT Government is seeking an Advanced Practice Pharmacist Analyst and Administrator to join the Digital Health Record (DHR) Medications and Pharmacy team. This full‑time temporary role involves configuring and maintaining medication records and workflows to support safe, efficient prescribing, dispensing, and administration within the DHR and ancillary systems.

The successful candidate will be an Australian citizen with AHPRA registration, and may be required to complete the Epic aptitude test

Qualifications

• Australian citizenship requirement for government roles and security eligibility.
• AHPRA registration with current Practicing Certificate.
• Epic aptitude test or Epic certification required for shortlisted applicants.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain medication records within the Digital Health Record (DHR) Medications and Pharmacy team.
• Manage workflows supporting safe prescribing, dispensing and administration.
• Ensure compliance with ACT Government security and governance requirements.

Skills

NV1 clearance

Epic aptitude

Epic certification

Education

AHPRA Pharmacist Registration

Job description

Advanced Practice Pharmacist Analyst and Administrator
Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Details: This is an exciting opportunity to join the Digital Health Record (DHR) Medications and Pharmacy team, and be responsible for configuring and maintaining medication records and workflows that support safe, efficient, and patient-centred prescribing, dispensing, and administration within the DHR and ancillary systems

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• The successful applicant must be an Australian citizen and possess or acquire and maintain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) security clearance at the Negative Vetting 1 (NV1) level as an eligibility qualification. If AGSVA screening is not successful, your employment will not commence or, if already commenced, your employment will be reassessed.
• Current registration as a Pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Aptitude to perform the role, as measured by the Epic aptitude test, or achieved Epic certification (an aptitude test will be required for shortlisted applicants that are not Epic certified, as part of the Selection Criteria).

Notes: This is a temporary position available until 10 February 2028, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal .

Note

This is a temporary position available until 10 February 2028, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.