Burnie - Professional Care Pharmacist

Are you a pharmacist with a passion for professional health services? If so, we have a unique opportunity available for you within our TerryWhite Chemmart Burnie pharmacy.

At TerryWhite Chemmart we believe ‘health is everything’. With a growing network of pharmacies nationally, TerryWhite Chemmart is dedicated to providing Australians with the best of care becoming the first stop for health services and advice for the entire family. TerryWhite Chemmart has a comprehensive suite of first-to-market health services and empower and develop our team members through industry-leading Pharmacist and Pharmacy Assistant educational programs.  By joining TerryWhite Chemmart, you will be part of Australia’s largest retail pharmacy brand.

TerryWhite Chemmart Burnie has been providing community pharmacy services to the Northwest of Tasmania for the past 13 years.

What is a Professional Care Pharmacist?

This is a really exciting position, placing the pharmacist front and centre in our pharmacy to make an even greater impact on our customers’ health outcomes. This role is focused around, proactive engagement with our customers and being directly accessible to provide trusted advice and recommendations. With extremely limited dispensing responsibility the role has a much greater emphasis on having the right conversations with our customers at the counselling bench and in the retail space. The successful applicant will be the face of our pharmacy, building trust with the community and acting as the go-to local primary health care specialist.

What’s required to be a Professional Care Pharmacist?

• Bachelor of Pharmacy degree (or equivalent)
• Unrestricted registrations to practice in Tasmania are required
• Clear and effective communication skills, with an attention to detail and organisation/time management skills
• Be able to lead and contribute to a dynamic team
• Retail pharmacy industry experience
• You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job
• Vaccination trained (or be willing to upskill)

Our pharmacy has expanded the role of our pharmacists into professional services including weight management, vaccination programs and sleep apnoea management, and looking to further those services within Aged Care.

Roles and Responsibilities

First and foremost, you’ll be a customer facing pharmacist who can naturally converse with a wide variety of consumers. You’re out from behind the dispensary and offering advice and services to benefit our consumers. Some roles and responsibilities may include (but are not limited to):

• Forward dispensing
• Actively completing 7CPA targets
• Vaccination trained or a willingness to be trained
• Counsel customers on their medical conditions and medications, both prescription and OTC, with the most up to date, evidence-based information
• Execute health services to the highest professional standard
• Build and maintain relationships with local health professionals
• Supervise, direct and coach non-professional colleagues (pharmacy assistants, dispensary technicians etc)
• Assist in dispensary operations, including timely acceptance of prescriptions and counselling of patients
• Implement and follow QCPP policy and procedure to the highest standard
• Communicate all TerryWhite Chemmart, professional, and legislative information to the team when required
• Compounding various medications (when required)
• Execute the increased scope of practice to pharmacies

Culture, Reward & Remuneration

This will be a well-supported role with an experienced pharmacy and management team.  Hours would be based on a minimum 38-hour week, including weekends. Our trading hours currently are Monday-Friday 8:30am-7:00pm, Saturday 9:30am-5:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm.

We are everything that community pharmacies should be. We are customer focused and ensure the health of our community is paramount in all our decision making, working closely with the doctors and other health professionals of our region. Our team’s passion lies in delivering a total health solution to our customers to truly improve their quality of life. We are constantly working towards a brighter future for our customers and staff.  Further training is offered for vaccinations, medication reviews, and other professional services. 

A desire to embrace our communities and customers will make this role professionally satisfying.

Significant experience is not essential and newly registered pharmacists are encouraged to apply.   A competitive hourly rate is available for the right candidate.                                

To apply

We’d love to hear from you!  Please make sure you match what is listed in the ‘What’s required’ section of this job ad.

Should your application be successful, the first step will be communicated to you by phone or email.