Choice Pharmacist
Supporting and enhancing RNs and Clinical Managers to deliver a wide scope of services.
Our embedded pharmacists’ (EP) will perform a wide and varied scope of tasks while on site to enhance and support RNs and clinical managers.
Services performed and assisted by the EP are at NO cost to the facility or the consumer.
EP available services:
Mandatory National QI Program
- Will take on the responsibility for the site’s Medication Management QI reporting (polypharmacy and antipsychotics).
- Support staff with all other NQI activities.
Upskilling and training
- Help integrates RTO upskilling by for care staff
- Deliver a flexible training approach that does not disrupt the staffing roster or workload
- Conduct carer and nurse training activities for new staff and annual refreshers.
Medication Advisory Committee (MAC)
- Chair and coordinate each quarter’s MAC meeting
Geriatrician service facilitation
- The EP will be the central onsite support professional for the Choice Geriatrician service.
RMMR service support
- Following the RMMR service, the EP will conduct a Follow-up review and laisse with the GP and RMMR pharmacist at 3 and 6 month intervals post the initial report.