ANZSCO 251511
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.
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STSOL · CSOL
Visas for Hospital Pharmacist
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
Registration & licensing
Registration or licensing is required.
State nomination
8 state(s) nominate Hospital Pharmacist for the 190 / 491 visa. See the details by state:
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