Senior Pharmacist - Ballarat, Australia - Ballarat Health Services

Description

Senior Pharmacist - Informatics
Grampians Health Ballarat
Permanent Part time - 16 hours per fortnight
Classification: Grade 3

About the role
This new postion will play a key role in the maintenance and implementation of IT systems being used across medication systems and pharmacy services at Grampians Health (GH).

The role will support, facilitate and / or coordinate pharmacy and medication related IT initiatives across GH including; informatics projects, reporting, and training. Key focus areas include – i.Pharmacy, pharmacy robotics system, electronic medical record and electronic prescribing.

Key Responsibilities

• Implementation of new projects including; electronic drug registers, pharmacist robotics system, and i.Pharmacy integration between GH campuses.
• Support the maintenance of i.Pharmacy including reporting requirements.
• Develop and provide staff training for relevant pharmacy information systems
• Assist in the planning for future implementation of Automated Drug Storage Cabinets.
• Participation in the preliminary planning for implementation of EMR

Skills and experience

• Currently hold or be eligible for registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia
• Experience in Hospital Pharmacy with experience working with hospital information systems.
• High degree of computer literacy, particularly use of pharmacy systems, spreadsheets, database management and reporting systems.
• Experience in project management and ability to implement change effectively.

Culture & Benefits
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Discounted on-site parking
• Access to discounted health club membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the states fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia's most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia's most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

How to apply
Click APPLY or contact Aaron Fitzpatrick, Director Pharmacy Operations and Logistics on for a confidential discussion.

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.