Start Your Journey to Independent Practice
At Echuca Regional Health, we are passionate about helping pharmacy interns develop the skills, confidence, and experience needed for successful independent practice. Our structured roadmap to independence provides comprehensive support, broad clinical exposure, and meaningful opportunities to make a real impact within our hospital and community.
Why Choose Echuca Regional Health?
Broad Clinical Exposure
General Medicine
General Surgery
Maternity
Theatre
Rehabilitation
Emergency Medicine
High Dependency Unit (HDU)
Community Health
Oncology
Dedicated Supervision and Mentorship
Our interns receive dedicated supervision throughout their core clinical rotations, ensuring ongoing support and career development. We support all recognised intern training pathways, including both ITP and IFP programs.
Supportive and Collaborative Team
Join a close-knit pharmacy team that values collaboration, learning, and innovation. Our department currently includes:
12 Pharmacists
5 Pharmacy Technicians
2 Pharmacy Interns
We believe interns are the future of our profession and an integral part of the positive contribution we make to patient care across our region.
You'll Benefit From
Weekly to fortnightly hospital-based intern tutorials
Real-world clinical projects that create meaningful improvements within the hospital
Participation in the North/North-East Intern Training Network
Collaborative case studies
Exam preparation sessions
Practice examinations conducted alongside interns and pharmacists from other hospitals
Excellent Work-Life Balance and Financial Support
Interns work a 40-hour week with a rostered ADO (Accrued Day Off), which is typically aligned with intern training program requirements.
Additional Benefits Include
All intern training days provided as paid study leave, above current EBA requirements
PPA funding support to assist with training-related expenses
Additional salary packaging benefits available to regional health professionals
Strong work-life balance associated with regional practice
Accommodation Available
To help make your transition easier, onsite accommodation is available, with private rooms offered both with and without ensuites.
Discover Life in Echuca-Moama
Located on the banks of the iconic Murray River, Echuca-Moama offers the perfect blend of career opportunity and lifestyle.
Echuca sits on the Victorian side of the Victorian-New South Wales border, with Moama located just across the river in New South Wales. Together, they form a vibrant and growing regional community known for its welcoming atmosphere and outstanding quality of life.
Whether You're Interested In
Food and wine experiences
Live music and cultural festivals
Water sports and outdoor adventures
Sporting clubs and community groups
Relaxed riverside living
With more people choosing to call Echuca-Moama home, now is the perfect time to discover everything our region has to offer. Thinking about making the move? Watch our video and explore why so many people are choosing regional living:
We'd Love to Meet You
To learn more about the Pharmacy Intern Training Program or arrange a visit to our department, please get in touch. We would welcome the opportunity to show you around and discuss how Echuca Regional Health can support your pharmacy internship.
Positions available:
1 Department of Health funded position is available in Round 2 of theVictorian Hospital Pharmacy Intern Program ****(placements in ****).
Group 1 and group 2 applicants are eligible for Department of Health funded positions in Round 2.
Group 1: Australian and New Zealand citizens and Australian permanent residents who have completed, or will complete in **** a registrable pharmacy degree at a Victorian university
Group 2: Australian and New Zealand citizens and Australian permanent residents who have completed or will complete in **** a registrable pharmacy degree outside Victoria.
Further details about eligibility are available on the AdPha Victorian Hospital Pharmacy Intern Program **** website.
Applications open Monday 21 September and close Monday 5 October at 12pm.
Contact
Veronica Denton
Deputy Director of Pharmacy
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