Pharmacy

Pharmacists are part of a multidisciplinary team
of medical staff and allied health professionals
that seek to provide optimal care for patients
and carers. Pharmacy is a rewarding career for
those interested in the health and wellbeing of
people in primary, secondary and tertiary care
settings. Pharmacy offers diverse career options in
traditional e.g. community and hospital settings,
and non‑traditional settings.

On any given day a hospital Pharmacist may:

• be responsible for ensuring safe use of medicines
• fill and dispense medical prescriptions for in patients and out patients
• meet with patients to discuss the current medication they have been prescribed and how to take it
• check whether the current prescribed medication works with other medication they may already be taking
• work as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure that the best medication is prescribed for the whole of patient health
• perform a number of health screening tests, in some cases
• attend relevant professional development training to maintain currency of practice.

A 3.26% (3000 employees) expected growth in employment between May 2017 and May 2022.
Source: Department of Employment

• NSW Health want to grow the Aboriginal workforce for this profession.

To become a Pharmacist you must complete an undergraduate course in pharmacy, an intern year and successfully complete the Pharmacy Board Registration examinations. This can be achieved through undertaking a Bachelor degree in the discipline, or by entering into a Masters program with an approved undergraduate degree.

Registration as a Pharmacist with AHPRA.

Pharmacists are located in all metropolitan Local Health Districts, the Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network and The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network.

Pharmacists are located in all rural and regional Local Health Districts.

Government regulation via AHPRA.