Pharmacist
Provide prescribed medication to customers.
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- What's it like to be a Pharmacist?
- How to become a Pharmacist
- Latest Pharmacist jobs
- Top skills and experience for Pharmacists
- Is Pharmacist the right role for you?
- Pharmacist role reviews
What's it like to be a Pharmacist?
Pharmacists work mostly in chemists where they dispense prescribed medications to patients and monitor their drug treatments. They also commonly work in hospitals where they provide pharmacological information to other health care professionals.Did you find this video helpful?
Tasks and duties
- Reviewing drugs prescribed by doctors and preparing medications accordingly.
- Monitoring drug therapies and advising on on-going treatments.
- Developing the pharmacological knowledge of other health care professions, like doctors, nurses and medical students, by providing training and clinical information.
How to become a Pharmacist
To become a Pharmacist, you will need to complete a relevant qualification such as a Bachelor of Pharmacy. This usually takes four years of full-time study. To gain entry to this degree you usually have to complete Year 12 and achieve an appropriate ATAR.
- Complete a Bachelor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours). Alternatively, if you have already completed an undergraduate degree, you can complete a Master of Pharmacy.
- Apply for provisional registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
- Complete an internship under the guidance of a registered Pharmacist. During this internship, you will also need to complete a separate Intern Training Program (ITP) that has been approved by the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC).
- Before you can apply for general registration as a Pharmacist, you will need to pass a written and oral exam.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Pharmacist employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Pharmacy
Dispensing
AHPRA Pharmacist Registration
Pharmacy Services
Cosmetics
Counselling
Reliability
Patient Care
Order Processing
Payroll
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Latest Pharmacist reviews
Jun 2020
Pharmacy is a good job for someone who wants to live a monotonous but reliable life
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Pharmacy
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationChemist Warehouse Retail Pharmacist
The good things-Good work-life balance
-Only health profession that requires minimal physical contact with patients
-Straightforward job
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The challenges-Repetetive in nature
-Patients/customers are sometimes abusive as you are the middleman and have to explain how you can only work within government legislation. At times this abuse can take a real to...
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Dec 2024
My intern pharmacist experience has been a valuable mix of learning, patient care, and growth, with some workplace challenges.
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Pharmacy
ExperienceLess than a year
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationHealthcare & Medical
The good thingsAs an intern pharmacist, you might enjoy the opportunity to learn and grow under mentorship, apply academic knowledge in real-world settings, interact with patients, gain diverse experience across pha...
The challengesA potential downside of the intern pharmacist role is the risk of bullying or unfair treatment from management, which can create stress and overshadow learning opportunities. Addressing such issues pr...
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