Pharmacotherapy - Pharmacotherapy Coordinator

cohealth; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 63,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Salary packaging

Novated Leasing

Fitness membership

Counselling services

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

cohealth invites applications for a part-time Pharmacotherapy Coordinator role. The position focuses on client-centred pharmacotherapy support within a multidisciplinary team, working with GPs to assess substance use, advise on treatment options, and coordinate access to care and education.

Strong collaboration with pharmacies and external services is essential. The role involves delivering high-quality AOD administrative services, contributing to EPC care planning, and supporting patient

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline or working towards completion.
• Completion in or working towards accredited training courses in pathology collection and wound management.
• A Level 3 First Aid certificate is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide client-centred, evidence-based pharmacotherapy support as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Collaborate with GPs to assess substance use, advise on treatment options, facilitate access to care, coordinate health services, deliver health education, and provide basic first aid.
• Deliver high quality alcohol and other drug (AOD) administrative services within the health centre.
• Collaborate with GPs and use dedicated clinic software programs to identify clients and facilitate care planning for EPC interventions.
• Support care coordination aimed at achieving client goals.
• Undertake regular liaison with pharmacies, other AOD workers and external services such as PAMs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Conflict resolution

Negotiation

Communication

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline

Accredited training in pathology collection

Level 3 First Aid certificate (desirable)

Tools

Clinic software

Job description

Pharmacotherapy - Pharmacotherapy Coordinator

Where excellence meets opportunity - discover your next chapter with cohealth

• Part-Time. 0.6 FTE, fixed term until October 2027
• Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation

So why cohealth?

cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role.

About the role

Provide client-centred, evidence-based pharmacotherapy support as part of a multidisciplinary team. Collaborate with GPs to assess substance use, advise on treatment options, facilitate access to care, coordinate health services, deliver health education, and provide basic first aid to support holistic client outcomes.

• Deliver high quality alcohol and other drug (AOD) administrative services within the health centre
• Collaborate with GPs and use dedicated clinic software programs to identify clients and facilitate care planning for clients who would benefit from EPC interventions
• Support care coordination aimed at the achievement of client goals
• Undertake regular liaison with pharmacies, other AOD workers and relevant external services such as PAMs

What cohealth offers:

• Exciting Parental leave benefits
• cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
• Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Salary packaging to suit you - tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers. Find out more on salary packaging here:https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrificing-for-employees/
• Novated Leasing available
• A significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family. To find out more
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline or working towards completion, with minimum two years relevant work experience
• Completion in or working towards, accredited training courses in pathology collection and wound management
• A level 3 First Aid certificate is highly desirable
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution and negotiation and the ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse social and cultural backgrounds

Application Process

We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Tanya Nedanis*************@cohealth.org.au

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working with Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.