Chau Khuu
B.Pharm, MPS CredPharm (MMR)
Saint Albans,VIC
Summary
Dynamic and experienced AHPRA-registered pharmacist with over 10 years of practice across community pharmacy, compounding, and aged care medication management. Demonstrated expertise in medication safety, regulatory compliance, and coordination of care for patients with complex medication regimens. Recently credentialed in Medication Management Reviews (MMR) and currently practising as a credentialed pharmacist, with strong skills in clinical documentation and interprofessional collaboration. Highly motivated and organised, with excellent communication and time management skills, seeking to transition into hospital pharmacy to contribute to safe, efficient, and patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary team.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Skills
Medication Safety & Clinical Practice
- Accurate dispensing and clinical screening of prescriptions
- Medication reconciliation and discharge coordination
- Dose Administration Aid (DAA) coordination for aged care and complex patients
- Management of high-risk medicines (eg clozapine – ClopineCentral)
- Medication Management Reviews (MMR) and clinical documentation
- Vaccination services
- Recall monitoring
- Coordination of medication supply for patients transitioning from hospital to community care
- Collaboration with hospital pharmacists, GPs, and nursing staff
- Experience with complex polypharmacy and aged care residents
- Familiarity with structured workflows, and medication safety processes
- Hand-on experiences in non-sterile compounding, women's health and compounding IVF therapies
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Effective communication with patients, prescribers, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams
- Bilingual in English and Vietnamese, supporting culturally diverse patients
- Strong time management, planning, and organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage competing demands in fast-paced environments
- Strong commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care
- Focus on accuracy, safety, and quality service delivery
Work History
Credentialed Pharmacist
Capsule Logic
03.2026 - Current
• Working as a contractor with HMRReferrals to manage home medication review
• Working as a sole trader to collaborate with a local doctor for HRM services
• Conduct Home Medicines Reviews (HMR) and provide clinical recommendations to prescribers
• Prepare structured clinical reports and communicate findings with GPs and patients
• Identify medication-related risks and optimise therapy for patients with complex conditions
Experienced Pharmacist
Chemist Warehouse (Multiple sites)
01.2025 - Current
• Working across multiple pharmacy sites to support dispensing and professional services
• Manage medication supply for DAA (Webster pack) patients, including coordinating with an external packing pharmacy and liaising with GPs regarding prescriptions, medication changes, and clinical documentation
• Coordinate Clozapine therapy through ClopineCentral program, ensuring blood monitoring compliance, dispensing approval, and communication with prescribers for safe supply.
• Dispense and supply medications while providing medication information and counseling to patients
• Conduct MedsChecks and document clinical interventions
• Supervise intern pharmacists
• Support day-to-day pharmacy operations and stock management
Pharmacist in Charge
Sunshine West Pharmacy
12.2023 - 01.2025
• Managed DAA packing, checking, and delivery coordination for 120+ Webster pack patients, including local nursing home residents
• Coordinated medication supply for patients transitioning from hospital discharge to community care
• Collaborated with healthcare professionals (GPs, facility RNs, hospital pharmacists) to optimise medication management for DAA patients
• Provided medication counselling and patient education
• Supervised intern pharmacists and pharmacy assistants
• Oversaw day-to-day pharmacy operations and stock management
Compounding Pharmacist, Pharmacist in Charge
Saigon Compounding Pharmacy
02.2020 - 11.2024
• Prepared and supervised the production of non-sterile compounded medications
• Maintained quality control procedures and compliance within the compounding laboratory
• Dispensed medications and provided counselling to patients, including IVF therapies and medicinal cannabis
• Maintained communication with prescribers and other pharmacy stakeholders
• Supervised day-to-day operation
Experienced Pharmacist
Chemist Warehouse Pacific Werribee
12.2016 - 01.2020
• Dispensed and supplied medications while providing counselling and medication information to patients
• Conducted MedsChecks and documented clinical interventions
• Assisted with the organisation and documentation for the annual influenza vaccination clinic (2017–2018)
• Supported daily pharmacy operations and stock management
• Trained pharmacy students and pharmacy assistants in key responsibilities
Pharmacy Student and Pharmacy Intern
Chemist Warehouse Pacific Werribee
07.2014 - 01.2016
• Provided frontline customer service and OTC counselling
• Assisted with dispensing workflow and stock management
• Managed controlled drug (DD) stock records
• Prepared simple APF compounded formulations
• Assisted with business financial processes including banking
Education
Graduate Certificate of Digital Health And Clinical Informatics -
University of Queensland
02.2026 - Current
Monash Pharmacy Intern Training Program -
Monash University
01.2016 - 12.2016
Bachelor of Pharmacy -
Latrobe Univeristy
02.2012 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Biomedicine -
University of Melbourne
02.2011 - 12.2011
Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) -
St Albans Secondary College
01.2009 - 12.2010
Certification
- Medication Management Review Credential (MMR), PSA - 2025-2026
- Residential Aged Care Pharmacist: Foundation Training Program, PSA - August 2024
- The Science of Pharmaceutical Compounding: Non-Sterile, Medisca - November 2023
- Victorian Pharmacist Immunisation Training Program, PSA - Mar 2023
Languages
English
Vietnamese
REFERENCES
Available upon request.