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Retail Pharmacists supply and make medications and other
prescription drugs in hospitals and pharmacies. They prepare and supervise
the dispensing of a range of medications, ointments, tablets and other
medicinal products, as well as advising both patients and physicians on
their appropriate use. They also
conduct research on the manufacture,
production, storage and distribution of medicines and drugs. Pharmacists
have the opportunity to work across the state, from our cities and towns to
more remote areas.
Retail
Pharmacists supply, dispense and manufacture medicines and pharmaceutical
products in hospitals and community pharmacies, and advise on their
appropriate use. They also conduct research into the formulation,
production, storage, quality control and distribution of medicines and
pharmaceutical products.
ANZSCO description:
251513:
Retail Pharmacists
supply and make medications and other prescription drugs in hospitals and
pharmacies.
Alternative names: Chemist, Retail
Pharmacist,
Specialisations:
Industrial Pharmacist; Hospital Pharmacist;
and...
- Community or Retail Pharmacist:
A community pharmacist is involved in dispensing prescriptions,
providing
advice on drug selection and usage to doctors and other health
professionals, providing primary healthcare advice and support, and
educating customers on health promotion, disease prevention and the proper
use of medicines. They usually have a high level of contact with the public.
- Consultant Pharmacist:
A consultant pharmacist is employed by community pharmacies or hospitals, or
self-employed and contracted by community pharmacies, to provide medication
reviews for residential care or ambulatory care patients and/or other
medication-related cognitive services.
- Government Pharmacist:
A government pharmacist is involved with the regulatory control of
pharmaceutical and medical products at state, territory or federal level.
Knowledge, skills and attributes
A pharmacist needs:
- a desire to help people
- communication skills
- logic and problem-solving
skills
- an interest in biology,
physiology and pharmacology
- the ability to lead and
train others
- discretion and maturity
when discussing personal health issues
Duties and Tasks
Pharmacists may perform the following tasks:
- prepare or supervise the dispensing of medicines, ointments and
tablets
- advise patients on how their medicines are to be taken or used in
the safest and most effective way in the treatment of common ailments
- advise members of the public and other health professionals about
medicines (both prescription and over-the-counter medicines), including
appropriate election, dosage and drug interactions, potential side
effects and therapeutic effects
- select, advise on and supply non-prescription medicine, sick room
supplies and other products
- develop legally recognised standards, and advise on government
controls and regulations concerning the manufacture and supply of
medicines
- work in the research and development of medicines and other
health-related products
manage pharmaceutical companies.

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Working conditions
Pharmacists may work in community pharmacies, chemists, aged care
facilities, hospitals and other medical establishments. They may also visit
patients in their homes. Part of their time may be spent researching and
testing pharmaceutical products, however most pharmacists make up
prescriptions and consult with patients and other health care professionals.
Tools and technologies
Pharmacists often use laboratory equipment and more traditional means for
combining medicines such as a mortar and pestle and measuring equipment.
They also work with a range of pharmaceutical and medicinal drugs in liquid,
capsule and tablet form, as well as other treatments like ointments, balms
and lotions. They often use computers, and usually wear sterile clothing
including gloves and gowns.
Education and training/entrance requirements
To become a pharmacist you usually have to complete a four year Bachelor of
Pharmacy degree at university.
To work as a pharmacist in Australia, you must be registered with the
Pharmacy Board of Australia.
Did You Know?
Australia’s system of community
pharmacy and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme are recognised as
world leading.
There are 5,700 community pharmacies in Australia.
The average Australian visits a pharmacy 14 times a year.
Annually there are about 350 million individual patient visits to
pharmacies.
Pharmacists are one of the most trusted professions along with
nurses and doctors. Public opinion surveys have shown that 95% of
patients are satisfied with their community pharmacy.
Pharmacies dispense more than 300 million prescriptions a year.
99 per cent of dispensed PBS prescriptions are now claimed
electronically online.
Community pharmacies employ about 60,000 staff across Australia –
nearly 80 per cent are women. Two thirds of Australia’s 30,000
registered pharmacists work in community pharmacies
There are at least 230,000 hospitalisations a year attributable to
medication-related issues, costing $1.2 billion a year. Medicines
adherence is an important role for community pharmacists.
(Source:
Pharmacy Guild of Australia)
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