Pharmacist Subacute Services - Grade 3

Pharmacist Subacute Services - Grade 3 

Part time 36 per fortnight

Colac Area Health is a values based organisation providing a unique integrated health service comprising of over 500 employees. Colac Area Health provides Acute Care, Aged Care, Community and Allied Health Services. Situated in the Colac Otway Shire, one of the most picturesque Victorian municipalities that provides city conveniences with a country charm.

At Colac Area Health our Pharmacy department is a fully comprehensive medication service, made up of an enthusiastic team comprising of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians. 

In the role of Pharmacist Subacute services, you will be responsible for the discrete leading of clinical pharmacy services in our Pharmacy Outreach, GEM @ Home and Inpatient Restorative Care programs. You will also provide leadership and support to our Residential Aged Care facility Corangamarah to ensure quality use of medicines and lead any pharmacy related reforms from the Aged Care Royal Commission.

This is an amazing opportunity to further develop your clinical pharmacist skills and leadership abilities and gain experience working in a hospital environment through the support and training of our collaborative team.

 What’s required?

• Friendly, enthusiastic and motivated Pharmacist with at least eight years of pharmacist experience 
• Strong work ethic, excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Understands patient/client confidentiality.
• Willingness to develop the skills required for this position and mature these programs to ensure they reflect contemporary practice
• Sound written and verbal communication skills to ensure timely reporting of programs to stakeholders
• Provides advice to the Director of Pharmacy on matters relating to clinical pharmacy or their area of responsibility
• A proven ability to work independently
• Competent computer literacy skills
• Contribute to professional peer review 
• Sound knowledge and understanding of relevant government legislation (especially The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme), policies and procedures, risk management and work health and safety relative to Community Services within the Victorian public sector

Colac Area Health staff benefits include:

• Professional Development opportunities
• Salary Packaging
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Free onsite car parking and opportunity to car pool from Geelong

Further information may be obtained by contacting David Walters, Team Leader Director of Pharmacy 5232 5156.

Applications close Thursday 21st March 2024. 

To apply or for further information visit: https://colacareahealth.mercury.com.au 

Position is subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check, Working With Children Check and participation in CAH’s Immunisation Program

 We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

We at Colac Area Health are proud to be totally smoke free.