Medicines Information Pharmacist

Description

• Flexible location within Australia (AEST/AEDT preferred) including virtual/work from home provisions
• Reporting to Chief Operating Officer
• Permanent part-time, 24 to 30 hours per week (0.6FTE - 0.8FTE)
• $75,000 - $92,500 salary (pro rata) plus superannuation and salary packaging
  
  

The Medicines Information Pharmacist will assist with the delivery of Medicines Information Services through Pharmacy Trust, an initiative Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha).

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer the service will be delivered nationwide on all business days in line with contracted agreements, responding to enquiries via phone call, webform and email, supporting by a Jira priority ticketing platform.

This is a part-time/on-demand position of 24 or 30 hours per week suitable for a Medicines Information Pharmacist (Grade 2/3) with considerable flexibility.

Key duties

• Provision of Medicines Information
• Ensure the timely provision of current, evidence-based, accurate and objective information about medicines and pharmacotherapy.
• Ensure medicines information is provided in accordance with the service operating, policy and procedure manual (see item 2, below), adhering to service scope, priorities and format for managing requests and responses.
• Support the delivery of auxiliary service activities, including education articles, education sessions and representation to clinical committees.
  
  

Governance and quality assurance

• Support the maintenance of the service operating, policy and procedure manual, ensuring alignment as appropriate with the Australian Medicines Information Procedure Manual (2013), SHPA Standards of Practice for Medicines Information Services (2013) and other key documents as identified.
• Lead internal, proactive quality assurance activities in accordance with the with the Australian Medicines Information Procedure Manual and/or the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.
• Medicines Information education
• Support the preparation of medicines information articles, education sessions and other resources as required.
  
  

Essential

Required skills

• Registered pharmacist with at least 10 years postgraduate clinical experience
• Strong background in Medicines Information area of specialty practice
• Strong written and oral communication skills and customer service skills
• Very high level of attention to detail
• Highly personable with a willing and positive approach to working within a small team
  
  

Desirable

• Participation as a Verified Member or Leadership Committee member of the AdPha Medicines Information Specialty Practice Group
• Recognition in the Medicines Information area of specialty practice through the Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP)
• A postgraduate qualification such as a Master of Clinical Pharmacy or studies in other relevant disciplines
  
  

Please submit your application - including a cover letter - to eopray@adpha.au.