Senior Digital Health Pharmacist

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.  

About the Pharmacy Department 

The Pharmacy Department sits within the Division of the Chief Medical Officer and provides comprehensive high-quality care to Austin Health patients and supports other members of the healthcare team in all aspects of medicines management. The department consists of a skilled team of pharmacists, technicians and support staff working across all three campuses of Austin Health to ensure patients receive excellent care. 

About the role  

The Senior Digital Health Pharmacist will work closely with pharmacy leadership and digital health team, clinical stakeholders, and EMR & ICT team to successfully implement integrated automated dispensing cabinets and closed loop medication administration at Austin Health. They will also work collaboratively with the Pharmacy Digital Health team to support and maintain other pharmacy digital health systems. 

A regular day will see you:    

• Engaging and consulting key clinical stakeholders and working collaboratively with pharmacy digital health team, Cerner EMR team and vendor 

• Designing, building, testing and validating build and clinical workflows to ensure technical build facilitates safe and efficient medication administration processes 

• Developing and delivering change and education material to support learning needs of all users (both clinical and technical) 

• Providing day-to-day support and monitoring on relevant role-based communicator roles 

About you  

As a Senior Digital Health Pharmacist, You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset. 

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you: 

• Minimum of 5 years' experience as a Hospital Pharmacist 

• A deep understanding of hospital medication workflows and medication safety strategies 

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team, showing initiative and motivation 

• Ability to perform under pressure, meet deadlines, and prioritise workload effectively 

• Proven leadership capabilities   

Our benefits  

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:  

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.  

• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.  

• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.  

• Mentoring and career development opportunities.  

Work with us!  

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.