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A Hospital Pharmacy Assistant dispenses medications in hospital pharmacies and wards, ensuring accuracy and stock control.

    • 0.007 AI Exposure: Medium

      This role has a moderate level of AI exposure. AI can enhance efficiency for some tasks, but this job still relies on human skills and decision-making.

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  • This role has a moderate level of AI exposure. AI can enhance efficiency for some tasks, but this job still relies on human skills and decision-making.
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AI exposure data adapted from Felten, Raj & Seamans (2021). Shortage data sourced from Jobs and Skills Australia (2024).

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Hospital Pharmacy Assistant careers

Hospital Pharmacy Assistants prepare and dispense medications for inpatients and outpatients in hospital pharmacies, wards or compounding units, focusing on accuracy, sterile technique and stock control.

They ensure safe medication therapy by liaising with pharmacists, nursing staff and healthcare teams, requiring organisation, attention to detail and clear communication.