Advanced Scope Pharmacy Assistant - Rural
Provide advanced clinical support under the supervision of a pharmacist at West Moreton Health!
The Rural Medication Management Advanced Scope Pharmacy Assistant role provides key support to rural health facilities.
You will directly assist pharmacists with patient related care tasks in addition to managing stock and imprest portfolios for a defined clinical area.
Provide advanced clinical support under the supervision of a pharmacist at West Moreton Health!
The Rural Medication Management Advanced Scope Pharmacy Assistant role provides key support to rural health facilities.
You will directly assist pharmacists with patient related care tasks in addition to managing stock and imprest portfolios for a defined clinical area.
Working as part of the rural pharmacy team, you will contribute to the safe, efficient, and sustainable supply of medicines across a range of rural sites while supporting high-quality patient care.
Temporary opportunity to 30 June ****!
About West Moreton Health
West Moreton Health is one of Queensland's most diverse and rapidly evolving health services, delivering health care to over 300,000 people across Ipswich, Boonah, Gatton, Laidley, and Esk.
We provide preventative and primary healthcare services, ambulatory services, acute care, sub-acute care, oral health, mental health and other specialised services, including prison and youth detention health services, and alcohol and other drugs services to the region.
At West Moreton Health, our employees apply our shared values to every aspect of their work.
This helps make sure our workplaces are effective,



inclusive and empower our employees to reach our goals.
As a Child Safe Organisation, at West Moreton Health:
We prioritise children and young people being seen, heard, and safe in every interaction.
We create inclusive environments where the voices and needs of children and young people are valued and respected.
We believe safeguarding is shared responsibility, upheld by every member of our organisation.
Come and join a connected team of over 6,000 professionals delivering compassionate, community-based care across the West Moreton region.
What it's like to work with us | West Moreton Health
The key responsibilities of the role include:
Provide advanced scope pharmacy assistant serviecs, assisting clinical pharmacists in components of the medicine management cycle (including management of imprest and stock portfolios in clinical areas, referral and liason with health care providers, dispensing, preparation of medication lists and medication counselling) in line with professional standards with appropriate training, supervision and competency assessment.
Lead quality improvement activities including reviewing and updating procedures.
What we're looking for
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:




Ability to apply advanced knowledge in pharmacy including knowledge of the health care system, advanced computer literacy, medical terminology, and general medical conditions.
Ability to initiate, plan, perform and evaluate quality improvement activities under the guidance of a registered pharmacist.
Ability to provide a defined range of advanced pharmacy services to people with variable health literacy, under the supervision of a pharmacist.
Knowledge of pharmacy funding arrangements (including the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and Special Access Scheme), clinical trials management, good manufacturing practice and current Australian pharmacy skilled standards and guidelines.
Mandatory Requirements
Mandatory completion of an approved [HLT*****] Certificate IV in Hospital/Health Services Pharmacy Support or higher/equivalent certificate relevant to hospital pharmacy and mandatory completion of [HLTPHA010] Maintain Pharmaceutical Imprest module.
Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. *****
Why choose us
Purposeful work that makes a meaningful impact
Wellbeing supports including peer networks, flexible work options, EAP and dedicated mental health programs.
Competitive benefits including salary packaging and up to *****% super.
A lifestyle you'll love in a region that blends rural charm, natural beauty and city convenience.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.
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📌 Advanced Scope Pharmacy Assistant - Rural (Queensland)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Queensland