Hospital Pharmacist
ANZSCO 251511
5,400
30%
78%
34 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Hospital Pharmacists prepare and dispense pharmaceuticals, drugs and medicines in a hospital pharmacy.
What they typically do
- Receives prescriptions, checks patients' medicine histories, and ensures optimal dosage and methods of administration and drug compatibility before dispensing.
- Prepares or supervises the preparation and labelling of liquid medicines, ointments, powders, tablets and other medications to fill prescriptions.
- Advises patients on drug incompatibility and contra-indications.
- Maintains prescription files and records issue of narcotics, poisons and habit-forming drugs.
- Stores and preserves vaccines, serums and other drugs subject to deterioration.
- Supervises and co-ordinates the work of pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns and pharmacy sales assistants.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Hospital Pharmacist.
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Advanced Diploma of Cosmetic Dermal Science
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Advanced Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Management
HLT60121 · AQF 6 · 2 providers
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Advanced Diploma of Ayurveda
HLT62615 · AQF 6 · 6 providers