Pharmacist

• Where excellence meets opportunity – discover your next chapter with cohealth
• Collingwood Location
• Grade 1 (SW5-SW10)
• Generous Salary Packaging tax free amount up to $15,900 p.a. and a further meal entertainment package of up to $2,650
• Fixed 12-month contract (Long Service Leave replacement)
• Monday to Friday Position with rostered Saturday morning (1 in 4 weeks)

So why cohealth?

cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier’s Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth’s 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role.

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About the role

The position is based at the Integrated Pharmacy Services Collingwood Pharmacy (cohealth pharmacy) within cohealth Community Health Centre in Collingwood. The pharmacy operates a clinic dispensary model, and the pharmacist works as a member of a multidisciplinary team in the community health centre. The Centre supports clients from the local municipalities and priority populations. Patients, carers, medical and allied health professionals and community support agencies are provided advice and education by pharmacists to integrate medication therapy with other health and social intervention and support.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Comply with relevant State and National legislation and regulation relevant to the practice of pharmacists and with Pharmacy Board of Australia standards and guidelines
• Dispense prescriptions from doctors and other licenced prescribers
• Counsel patients on the correct and effective use of medications
• Establish and maintain records of all medication dispensing in accordance with statutory requirements

What cohealth offers:

• Exciting Parental leave benefits
  • cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
  • Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Salary packaging to suit you – tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers. Find out more on salary packaging here.
• Novated Leasing available
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate:

• Current registration as a pharmacist with AHPRA
• Ability to work as a collaborative member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational and time management skills

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Check, a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Statutory Declaration, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination against COVID-19 (3 doses). Additionally, some roles will also require current AHPRA registration and/or NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.

Roles that are determined to be Risk Category A or B [staff that have direct and/or indirect contact with body substances and are at higher risk of occupational exposure to infections] will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza prior to commencement [A] or within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders for COVID-19 and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.

Application Process

Click on apply now to be directed to our careers page. You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and Cover Letter. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Carlo Di Paola – [email protected] using the subject line: Pharmacist enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Ref code: 6645044.