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Job positions for pharmacists in military pharmacy
AIR FoRCE PHARMACIST
Duties:
• Clinical roles:
‐ Provision of pharmacy services including dispensing, monitoring, evaluation and assurance of safe and effective use of medications
‐ Provision of professional advice on medications to patients, prescribers and other health service personnel
‐ Development of medication policy for ADF health facilities
‐ Participation and instruction in health training programs
• Health logistics roles:
‐ Inventory control for ADF health
facilities including pharmaceuticals,
consumables and equipment
‐ Management of medical, dental and
general equipment for ADF health
facilities
‐ Supervision of pharmacy and supply
staff
‐ Maintaining deployable health assets,
including field hospitals (Expeditionary Health Facilities) and aeromedical evacuation kits
Specific requirements: • Undergraduate:
‐ Must have completed at least 1 year of a 3 or 4 year degree in pharmacy or
‐ At least 2 years of a 5 year degree majoring in pharmacy from a recognised tertiary institution
• Graduate role:
• Specialist reserve:
‐ Have a university degree in pharmacy
(BPharm, MPharm) or equivalent
‐ Have undergone a recognised
graduate training year
‐ Have at least 2 years post-graduate
experience
‐ Be registered with AHPRA. Evidence of
registration is required.
Employment training:
• Successful graduate and undergraduate applicants must undertake the Operational Health Support and the Logistics Officer Initial courses and as their career progresses they will have the opportunity to undertake additional logistic management and planning training
Pay:
• Undergraduate
‐ Students are financially supported by the ADF to complete tertiary studies
‐ Students’ salary will continue to increase following successful completion of each year of study
‐ Tertiary institution fees, student contribution charges, library and examination fees, and textbooks are paid for by the ADF
‐ Receive uniform and service allowances
• Graduate
‐ Salary will continue to increase based
on rank and the number of years of
service completed in that rank ‐ Receive uniform and service
allowances
• Specialist Reserve
‐ Receive a daily rate of pay and a reserve allowance
PHARMACEuTICAl oFFICER IN THE ARMy
Duties:
• Hospital dispensary duties, supervision of pharmaceutical accounts, ordering and stock policy management of pharmaceuticals, as well as management of medical equipment and related consumables
• Whilst posted to a field unit, pharmacists are responsible for the medical logistics and may set up their units in remote areas
Specific requirements: • Undergraduate:
‐ Completed Year 12 with passes in English and three other Board of Secondary School Studies
‐ Completed the first full year of study of a full-time pharmacy degree
• Graduate, Specialist Reserve
‐ Applicants must have the appropriate
degree in pharmacy from a recognised tertiary institution and be registered with AHPRA or undergoing pre-registration training
Employment Training:
• Successful undergraduate and graduate applicants must undertake a Regimental Officers Basic course
Pay:
• Undergraduate
‐ Students are financially supported by the ADF to complete tertiary studies
‐ Students’ salary will continue to increase following successful completion of each year of study
‐ Tertiary institution fees, student contribution charges, library and examination fees, and textbooks are paid for by the ADF
‐ Receive uniform and service allowances
• Graduate:
‐ Salary will continue to increase based
on rank and the number of years of
service completed in that rank
‐ Receive uniform and service
allowances
• Specialist Reserve:
‐ Receive a daily rate of pay and a reserve allowance
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Have a university degree in pharmacy (BPharm, MPharm) or equivalent Have undergone a recognised graduate training year
Be registered with AHPRA. Evidence of registration is required.
FoR MoRE INFoRMATIoN
Australian Defence Force Jobs
www.defencejobs.gov.au
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