Pharmacist

Queensland Government; Mount Isa City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development leave

Rural incentive Category D allowance

Salary sacrificing options

Relocation/transfer expenses negoti

In-house training & mentoring

Job summary

North West Hospital and Health Service in Mount Isa is seeking a Pharmacist to deliver professional clinical pharmacy services across clinical and dispensary areas. You will participate in medication reviews, histories, therapeutic drug monitoring, discharge planning and counselling, drug information services and collaborative prescribing activities.

You will be supported to contribute to quality improvement, staff development, and the ongoing development of pharmacy policies, with opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Pharmacy and current registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia (AHPRA)
• Eligible for Pharmacist registration or currently registered
• Willing to participate in on-call and weekend roster
• Vaccination/immunity evidence may be required in a VPD role

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and dispensary pharmacy services within a multidisciplinary team
• Conduct medication reviews and histories, therapeutic drug monitoring
• Discharge planning and counselling
• Provide drug information services and collaborative prescribing activities
• Contribute to quality improvement, staff training and policy development

Skills

Clinical pharmacy services

Team collaboration

Quality improvement

Professional development

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy

Pharmacist registration Australia

Job description

About the roleAs a Pharmacist, you'll provide professional, client-focused clinical pharmacy services within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment, with support and guidance aligned to your level of experience. You'll rotate through clinical and dispensary areas, contributing to medication reviews, medication histories, therapeutic drug monitoring, discharge planning and counselling, drug information services and collaborative prescribing activities.You'll also have opportunities to contribute to quality improvement, professional development, staff training and supervision, and the ongoing development of pharmacy policies and practices.Working with usEligible health practitioners entitled to accrue an additional three days professional development leave per annum, resulting in a total of six days professional development leave per annum.Eligible health practitioners working in designated remote areas will be entitled to a professional development allowance of $3,512.00 per annum.Rural and Remote incentive: Category D allowance of $431.22 p.f.Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.Transfer and appointment expenses may be negotiated.Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.Interested in Collaborative Pharmacist Medication Prescribing (CPMP)?HP3 level and above pharmacists are eligible for training and endorsement within the NWHHS, get in touch to find out more today!RequirementsMandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences.The successful applicant must have completed a Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree Course, or equivalent, from a recognised tertiary institution, and possess current registration, or be eligible for registration, as a Pharmacist with the Pharmacy Board of Australia (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency).This position participates in a Pharmacy Department roster plan, which may include an 'On Call' Service and weekend work.C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.A period of probation may apply.About North West Hospital and Health ServiceThe North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.Unique locationsFriendly communitiesRegional, rural and remote $$$ incentivesMount Isa is a great place to live and work!Interested?Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.Contact: Neve Munro on [phone].Applications close: Monday, 12 October 2026.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.