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PRoFESSIoNAl oFFICER
Government agencies: Pharmacy Board of Australia
Duties:
• Manages the pharmacy intern
program, by approving supervised practice applications; contributes to
the development and validation of questions for oral examinations; runs the oral exams; responds to enquiries from interns and stakeholders; represents AHPRA and PBA; provides information to pharmacy students and ITP interns regarding AHPRA and the Board’s registration requirement
• Responds to verbal and written enquiries from applicants for registration, registrants and the public with respect to registration, supervision, ethical and professional issues regarding pharmacy
• Prepares agenda papers for the Board’s Registration and Examinations Committee to enable them to make informed decisions in accordance with the Board’s standards and guidelines
Requirements:
• Registered pharmacist under AHPRA • Extensive experience in pharmacy
practice
Job positions not specific to pharmacists in government agencies
MEDICATIoN SAFETy AND QuAlITy oFFICER
Government agencies: Clinical Excellence Commission
Duties:
• Manages a medication safety related project
• Analyses medication incidents and explores contributing factors to these events
• Develops medication related policies, procedures and safety notices for NSW Health facilities
• Organises meetings to engage external organisations to facilitate information sharing
• Provides expert opinion and develops education resources for various medication related issues
Requirements:
• Degree qualification related to healthcare and/or a minimum length of previous work in the profession where it is a legal or industrial requirement in relation to the position
• Solid background in safe medicine use, processes involved in quality improvement and research methods
• Good understanding of the NSW Health system
• Skills in project management, communication and negotiation
SPECIAlIST IN PoISoNS INFoRMATIoN
Government agencies: NSW Poisons Information Centre
Duties:
• Provides clinical information to both medical personnel and the general public via the telephone regarding the assessment and treatment of poisoning cases, drug queries and bites and stings
• Advises on the management and prognosis of poisonings
• Advises on the effects of drugs in pregnancy and lactation
• Answers general queries relating to poisoning, pesticides and chemical safety
• Accurately records information provided directly into the call record database during the call
• Actively audits Poisons Information Centre records during each shift
Requirements:
• Degree qualification in pharmacy or science/ medical science with pharmacology major
• Previous experience in provision of poisons information or at least two years’ post graduate experience in clinical pharmacy practice
• Demonstrated ability to accurately assess and interpret medical information
• Available to work a 24 hour rotating roster • Computer literacy, in particular
experience in searching medical and drug information databases and the internet
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