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Job positions for pharmacists in community pharmacy
The positions listed are not all inclusive. The information listed for each job position gives a general overview and duties and responsibilities vary from pharmacy to pharmacy.
PHARMACIST EMPloyEE
Duties:
• Maintains and improves health by offering advice and information to customers and other healthcare professionals
• Checks dosage and ensures that medications are labelled correctly and safely administered
• Dispenses prescribed medications
• Counsels patients in regards to
prescription and over the counter (OTC)
medications
• Monitors adherence and provides clinical
interventions where appropriate
• Prepares dose administration aids and
delivers services to consumers’ homes or residential care facilities
Recommended training:
• Ethics and Dispensing in Pharmacy Practice
• Graduate Diploma of Applied Pharmacy Practice
• Medication Management Review accreditation
• Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice
• Graduate Certificate in Applied Pharmacy
Practice
PHARMACIST IN CHARGE
Duties:
• Works with and reports to the pharmacist manager/proprietor for the day-to-day operations of the pharmacy
• Initiates store procedures to improve efficiency and customer experience
• Manages dispensary
• Trains and manages staff
• Provides primary healthcare advice and
customer service Recommended training:
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
• Diploma of Management
• Ethics and Dispensing in Pharmacy Practice
• Graduate Diploma of Applied Pharmacy
Practice
• Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice
• Graduate Certificate in Applied Pharmacy
PHARMACIST MANAGER
Duties:
• Responsible to the proprietor for all aspects of the business
• Works closely with retail manager • Manages rosters and wages
• Controls stock and stock orders
• Manages budgets
• Trains staff
• Performs all other duties of a community
pharmacist as required
Recommended training:
• Certificate IV in Small Business Management
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment • Diploma of Management
• Ethics and Dispensing in Pharmacy Practice • Graduate Diploma of Applied Pharmacy
Practice
• Graduate Diploma in Public Health
• Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice • Graduate Certificate in Applied Pharmacy
Practice
PRoPRIEToR
Duties:
• Is responsible for the sustainability of the pharmacy as a business and sets the values and vision for the pharmacy
• Ensures the pharmacy is being managed in a way that meets legal and ethical requirements
• Works effectively and closely
with pharmacists and retail manager
• Makes marketing decisions • Recruits and trains staff
Recommended training:
• Certificate IV in Small Business Management
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment • Diploma of Management
• Ethics and Dispensing in Pharmacy Practice • Graduate Diploma of Applied Pharmacy
Practice
• Pharmacy Ownership Ready series seminars • Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice • Graduate Certificate in Applied Pharmacy
loCuM PHARMACIST
Duties:
• Minimum duty levels of a pharmacist in charge; often required to also take on some managerial roles
• May require travelling, as many jobs are in rural or regional centres (A driver’s licence would be an asset)
• Ability to self-manage finances and schedules is essential; having an Australian Business Number (ABN) is recommended
Recommended training:
• Certificate IV in Small Business Management
• Ethics and Dispensing in Pharmacy Practice
• Graduate Diploma of Applied Pharmacy Practice
• Graduate Certificate in Pharmacy Practice • Graduate Certificate in Applied Pharmacy
Practice
Job websites for locum pharmacists:
• Locum Company www.locumco.com.au
• Pharmacy Locum pharmlocum.com.au
• Ravens Recruitment www.ravensrecruitment.com.au
• The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) jobs.shpa.org.au/Locum‐pharmacists
Practice
Practice
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