mercy public hospitals inc

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POSITION DESCRIPTION

Pharmacist Grade 1

Core Mercy Values: / Compassion, Hospitality, Respect, Innovation, Stewardship, Teamwork
Position title: / Pharmacist Grade 1 / Employee name:
Entity/Group:
Business Unit/Department: / Mercy Public Hospitals Inc (MPHI)
Pharmacy / Date: / April 2014
Position reports to: / Deputy Director of Pharmacy (MHW/WMH)
Position Purpose: / Provision of clinical pharmacy services, medication reconciliation and direct-patient-care to hospital patients
Qualifications: / ·  Pharmacist, currently registered with Australian Health Practitioners Agency (AHPRA)
·  Certificate in clinical pharmacy desirable
Resource management: / Annual Operating Expenditure:
Annual Capital Expenditure: / n/a
Mandatory Organisational Competencies / Personal Competencies /

Job Competencies

·  Orientation (on commencement) / ·  Commitment to the Mercy values. / ·  Comply with the requirements of the annual organisational mandatory and role related competencies policy and procedure.
·  Diversity & Equity (annual) / ·  Demonstrated ability to build relationships with people at all levels. / ·  Up to date professional knowledge and technical ability
·  Emergency Procedures (annual) / ·  Ability to work as part of a team. / ·  Computer literacy in standard office and pharmacy dispensing software
·  Work Health & Safety (annual) / ·  Communication/interpersonal skills / ·  Good written and verbal communication
·  Infection Control (annual) / ·  Accuracy / ·  Confidentiality/Privacy
·  Adaptability and flexibility
·  Teamwork/collaboration /
·  Customer focus /
Generic Requirements
·  Act professionally and in accordance with the Mercy Health Code of Conduct
·  Maintain clinical registration (where applicable)
·  Participate in annual performance development review (PDR) process
Key Result Areas / Key Activities / Standard Measures /
·  Demonstrates and upholds the Values and Mission of Mercy Health. / ·  Ensure the values of Mercy Health are incorporated into daily work practices. / ·  Shows compassion and provides support to colleagues and patients.
·  Consistently shows respect and values each person’s dignity.
·  Seeks opportunities to be innovative for improvement.
·  Communicates openly and honestly as an effective team member.
·  Demonstrates an understanding of individual responsibility for safety, quality & risk and participates in organisational quality and safety initiatives / ·  Maintain a safe environment for patients/self/colleagues and members of the public.
·  Escalate concerns regarding safety, quality & risk to an appropriate staff member.
·  Participate in evaluation and continuous improvement and clinical indicator processes.
·  Demonstrate the principles of Person Centred Care:
o  Respect & Dignity
o  Information Sharing
o  Participation
o  Collaboration / ·  Risk controls implemented.
·  Incident/s reported as soon as practicable.
·  Undertake incident investigations.
·  Orientation completed.
·  Training up to date.
·  Accreditation outcomes.
·  Patient satisfaction and experience survey results.
·  Participate in implementation and delivery of annual quality plan and business plan.
·  Provision of Clinical Pharmacy Service – Direct Patient Care / ·  Provision of clinical pharmacy service to MPHI patients
·  Participation in weekend & public holiday roster / ·  Provision of clinical pharmacy service which is consistent with AHPRA requirements, SHPA Standards of Practice for Clinical Pharmacy, ACSQHC NSQHS standards and within MPHI values & expectations
·  Ensures responsibility for own professional development / ·  Keeps abreast of contemporary pharmacy issues
·  Completes continuing education requirements for AHPRA.
·  Participates in PDR
·  Actively seeks opportunities for further education / ·  Clinical and theoretical knowledge is up to date
·  Documented completion of AHPRA CPD requirements
·  Annual PDR completed
·  Ensures the provision of customer-focused care / ·  Upholds patient confidentiality and privacy at all times
·  Communicates any concerns or problems with patients’ therapy to appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary team
·  Has knowledge of MPHI complaints policy and incident reporting / ·  Confidentiality and privacy maintained
·  Clinical service is timely and customer focused
·  Minimal customer complaints
·  Minimal time to resolve complaints
·  Participates in pharmacy education program / ·  Participation in pharmacy education initiatives / ·  Presentation at education sessions to pharmacy and ward staff as needed
·  Participate in MPHI quality programs / ·  Participates in pharmacy quality audits and projects as needed
·  Participates in staff meetings / ·  Participates in pharmacy quality audits and projects as needed
·  Attendance at staff meeting
·  Ensures responsibility for own professional development / ·  Keeps abreast of contemporary pharmacy issues
·  Completes at least the minimum continuing education requirements of AHPRA.
·  Participates in annual performance appraisal
·  Actively seeks opportunities for further education / ·  Clinical and theoretical knowledge is up to date
·  Documented minimum CE requirements available
·  Performance appraisal completed
·  Participates in Pharmacy Research / ·  Dispensing of pharmacy clinical trials where required
·  Participates in pharmacy research projects as needed / ·  Accurate dispensing of clinical trials
·  Participates in pharmacy research projects as needed
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Mercy Public Hospitals Inc Pharmacist Grade 1