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ANZSCO 251511Skill Level 1

Hospital Pharmacist

Prepares and dispenses pharmaceuticals, drugs and medicines in a hospital pharmacy. Registration or licensing is required.

Skill Level

Level 1

Bachelor degree or higher

Assessing Authority

APharmC

Australian Pharmacy Council Limited

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Skilled Lists

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Overview

What this occupation involves according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Prepares and dispenses pharmaceuticals, drugs and medicines in a hospital pharmacy. Registration or licensing is required.

Typical Tasks

Common duties performed in this role.

Receiving prescriptions, checking patients' medicine histories, and ensuring optimal dosage and methods of administration and drug compatibility before dispensing
Preparing or supervising the preparation and labelling of liquid medicines, ointments, powders, tablets and other medications to fill prescriptions
Advising prescribers on drug incompatibility and contra-indications
Reviewing and monitoring the medicine therapy of individual patients, and assessing the effectiveness of the total medicine therapy
Maintaining prescription files and recording issue of narcotics, poisons and habit-forming drugs
Storing and preserving vaccines, serums and other drugs subject to deterioration
Supplying non-prescription medicines, and diagnostic and therapeutic aids
Supervising and coordinating the work of Pharmacy Technicians, pharmacy interns and Pharmacy Sales Assistants
Conducting research to develop and improve pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and related chemical products
Conferring with Chemists, Engineering Professionals and other professionals about manufacturing techniques and ingredients
Testing and analysing drugs to determine their identity, purity and strength in relation to specified standards
Developing standards for drugs used in pharmaceuticals

Education & Experience

Indicative requirements for skills assessment.

Qualification

Bachelor degree or higher

Work Experience

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Closely Related Field

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Assessing Authority

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Australian Pharmacy Council Limited

APharmC

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Alternative Titles & Specialisations

Other names and specialisations classified under this ANZSCO code.

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Specialisations

  • Pharmaceutical Officer (Army)
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