Pharmacist

East Wimmera Health Service; Victoria; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

East Wimmera Health Service in Victoria seeks a Pharmacist to deliver high-quality pharmacy services, ensuring safe supply, administration and storage of medications in line with the Drug and Controlled Substances Act 1981 and EWHS standards.

You will provide clinical pharmacy services, support staff, review medication orders weekly for high-risk patients, and contribute to quality improvement across EWHS campuses.

Qualifications

• Registered Pharmacist with AHPRA
• Hospital pharmacy experience preferred
• Ability to lead and work autonomously
• Knowledge of medication safety and regulatory standards
• Experience with clinical pharmacy services in a hospital setting

Responsibilities

• Support EWHS Medication Safety Framework and optimize medicine use
• Provide pharmaceutical advice to medical and nursing staff
• Maintain efficient inventory control for medications
• Review patient medication orders weekly or more often for high-risk cases
• Distribute medications across EWHS campuses and ensure compliance with policies

Skills

Clinical pharmacy services

Team leadership

Medication safety

Education

AHPRA pharmacist registration

Job description

Permanent Part time, 8 hours per fortnight

About the role

The Pharmacist will be responsible for the provision of a high quality, continually improving Pharmacy services that advances the objectives of East Wimmera Health Service (EWHS) and ensures the provision of best quality care to its patients within available resources. The Pharmacist is responsible for ensuring the safe supply, administration and storage of medications to comply with the Drug and Controlled Substances Act 1981 and best practice standards relating to medication safety.

Key responsibilities

• Supporting the EWHS Medication Safety Framework
• Promoting the quality, cost-effective and safe use of medicines within EWHS
• Maintaining an efficient inventory control system
• Providing pharmaceutical advice and information to medical and nursing staff, as required
• Undertaking medication order reviews for all patients weekly or more often if patient is assessed as high risk
• Ensuring provision of relevant medicine information to patients of EWHS
• Involved with the distribution of medication across all campuses
• Comply with all relevant external legislation and internal EWHS policies, procedures, and guidelines applicable to the role and organisation
• Actively participate in and contribute to quality improvement initiatives and organisational activities to support compliance with Accreditation Standards
• Contribute to occupational health and safety initiatives to promote and maintain a safe environment for consumers, community members, staff, and visitors

About you

• AHPRA registered Pharmacist
• Recent hospital Pharmacy experience, including expertise in the provision of clinical pharmacy services
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategic plans in relation to service delivery, including facilitation of initiatives that respond to strategic priorities
• Demonstrated understanding of relevant legislation, regulations, structures and processes and government policies relating to service delivery within the public sector
• Understanding of the National Safety & Quality Health Service standards and their application in a rural health setting
• Capacity to work in, and lead a team, as well as work autonomously
• A current National Police Check or ability to obtain a satisfactory check
• Evidence of recent annual influenza immunisation or willingness to obtain before commencement