2634 Pharmacists
2634 Pharmacists
Apply in-depth knowledge of medicines and medication management to ensure the safe use of medicines, and optimise health outcomes by contributing to prescribing, dispensing, administering, monitoring and evaluating medicine therapy.
OSCA skill level
The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
- Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience
263431 Community Pharmacist
Dispenses prescribed pharmaceuticals to the public, educates customers on health promotion, disease prevention and the proper use of medicines, and sells non-prescription medicines and related goods in a community pharmacy.
Registration or licensing is required.
Alternative title
- Retail Pharmacist
Specialisation
- Compounding Pharmacist
Skill level: 1
Main tasks
- Reviews prescriptions and patients' medicine histories to ensure optimal dosage, methods of administration and drug compatibility before dispensing
- Prepares or supervises the preparation and labelling of liquid medicines, topical medicines and other medications to fill prescriptions
- Provides guidance to patients on medications, drug incompatibility, contraindications and lifestyle measures to prevent and assist with management of medication and medical conditions
- Supplies non-prescription medicines, and diagnostic and therapeutic aids
- Maintains records of the supply of prescription medicines, controlled drugs and other restricted substances
- Advises prescribers on therapeutic suitability, drug incompatibility and contraindications of medicines
- Stores and preserves vaccines, serums and other drugs subject to deterioration
- Prescribes and administers medications and treatments within the scope of pharmacy practice compounds, and manufactures medicines when preparations are not available
- Supervises and coordinates the work of pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns and pharmacy sales assistants
263432 Hospital Pharmacist
Prepares, dispenses, reviews and monitors medication of individual patients, and provides medication-related advice to patients in a multidisciplinary team of Health Professionals to deliver safe, patient-centred care in a hospital or clinical setting.
Registration or licensing is required.
Skill level: 1
Main tasks
- Obtains medication histories, reviews inpatient charts and medication action plans, and administers and prescribes medications to ensure quality use of medicines
- Provides medication information to doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, patients and carers
- Facilitates the safe continuity of medication management and counselling to patients and carers on discharge from hospital
- Performs medication monitoring and adverse drug reaction management
- Collaborates with Health Professionals to develop medication management plans, including partnered pharmacist medication charting
- Maintains records of the supply of prescription medicines, controlled drugs and other restricted substances
- Supervises and coordinates the work of pharmacy technicians and pharmacy interns
- Stores and preserves vaccines, serums and other drugs subject to deterioration
- Participates in research, education, quality improvement activities, peer review and interdisciplinary ward rounds and meetings
- May compound and manufacture medicines when preparations are not available