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Lisa Austin

Gold Coast,QLD

Summary

CAREER SUMMARY I am passionate about helping people to optimize their health outcomes. I have clinical pharmacist experience in various clinical areas in hospital, aged care and in community. I am also an accredited pharmacist for medication management reviews and have experience in research, drug information and quality improvement projects.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Clinical Facilitator (part-time)

Painwise/ Gold Coast Primary Health Network(GCPHN)
02.2023 - Current
  • Deliver clinical pharmacy services to the (GCPHN) Persistent Pain Program
  • Conduct initial pain assessments, identify patient's health care needs & service navigation for access to advanced allied health services
  • Provide medication reviews for patients with persistent pain and comprehensive reports to their GPs
  • Deliver and host patient self-management education programs on chronic pain

Casual Academic

Griffiths University, School Of Pharmacy
04.2022 - Current
  • Facilitate pharmacotherapeutics workshops for the Bacher and Master of Pharmacy course
  • Assist in creating course content and marking of student assessments

Consultant/Accredited Pharmacist

Self Employed
03.2015 - Current
  • Perform comprehensive home medication reviews (HMR), educate patients on medications and promote patient centred care to optimise their medication use

Clinical Pharmacist (part-time)

Ward Medication Management
10.2017 - 06.2023
  • Perform medication management reviews to patients in aged care facilities
  • Conduct QUM services in aged care facilities including MAC meetings, facilitating education sessions, performing audits and advising on policies/ procedures

Clinical Facilitator (fixed-term)

Griffiths University & Gold Coast Health
08.2022 - 12.2022


  • Develop and facilitate experiential placement activities at GCUH and Robina hospital
  • Facilitate work integrated learning and interprofessional learning activities
  • Develop and deliver course material for lectures and workshops in Pharmacotherapeutics
  • Assist with marking assessments

Pharmacist HP3 (fixed Term)

Gold Coast Hospital And Health Services
01.2022 - 06.2022


  • Delivered clinical pharmacy services to the neurosurgical and surgical wards

Teaching Associate (sessional)

Monash University, Faculty Of Pharmacy
03.2013 - 12.2021
  • Facilitated clinical pharmacy tutorials and workshops for Bachelor of Pharmacy course

Emergency Pharmacist (part-time)

Epworth Hospital
10.2016 - 10.2017
  • Provided clinical pharmacist services to the Emergency department

Teacher (sessional)

Box Hill Institute of TAFE
07.2015 - 07.2017
  • Conducted face-to-face training for Cert III Hospital-Health Services Pharmacy Support & Cert III Allied Health Assistance course (VETIS)
  • Developed and reviewed teaching materials & assessment tasks
  • Arranged student placements & conducted placement visits

Clinical Educator (part-time)

Mederev
02.2016 - 11.2016
  • Developed & reviewed training materials for aged care staff, medication management protocols and policies
  • Performed medication management reviews to patients in aged care facilities

Research Pharmacist (fixed Term)

Monash University, Centre Of Medicine Use & Safety
02.2015 - 06.2016
  • Assisted in research project - “Interdisciplinary model of care (RADICALS) in early detection and management of COPD in Australian Primary care” in 3 GP clinics
  • Screened & recruited patients, collected data, perform lung function tests, support patients in smoking cessation & liased with GPs

Clinical Pharmacist (part-time Fixed Term)

Royal Melbourne Hospital, RMH
07.2015 - 12.2015
  • Provided clinical pharmacy services to the medical & surgical wards
  • Supervised pre-registration pharmacists & PEP students

Clinical Pharmacist (Grade 2 Fixed Term)

Calvary Care Bethlehem Hospital
04.2013 - 11.2013
  • Provided clinical pharmacy services to Palliative Care & Neurology
  • Reviewed drug protocols and provided service delivery improvements

Retail Pharmacist (casual)

Moores The Chemist
01.2013 - 07.2013
  • Provided dispensing, webster and methadone services
  • Provided health care advice and drug information to customers

Volunteer

Nil
08.2011 - 08.2012
  • volunteered with children-at-risk in the slums of Brazil

Clinical Pharmacist (Grade 2)

Box Hill Hospital
07.2009 - 07.2011
  • Established new clinical pharmacy services to ED & short stay
  • Provided clinical pharmacy services to Surgical & Medical units
  • Involved in QUM projects, clinical audits, training & education and reviewed drug protocols
  • Supervised pre-registration pharmacists & PEP students

Clinical Pharmacist (Grade 2)

Alfred Health
07.2007 - 07.2009
  • Provided clinical pharmacy services to ED, medical, neurosurgery and trauma/ orthopedic, aged care & rehab wards
  • Participated in ward rounds & service delivery improvements
  • Provided drug information services, preparation of cytotoxics & sterile products and in-patient & out-patient pharmacy services
  • Supervised pre-registration pharmacists & PEP students
  • Provided continuing education to nursing & pharmacy staff

Clinical Pharmacist (locum)

UK
08.2005 - 04.2007
  • Provided clinical pharmacy and dispensary services various hospitals and Lloyds Pharmacy, UK

Clinical Pharmacist (Resident/ Grade 1)

Austin Health
05.2003 - 07.2005
  • Received supervised clinical training
  • Provided clinical pharmacy services to various specialised clinical areas, surgical and medical wards
  • Performed drug utilisation and evaluation audits (DUE)
  • Presented DUE projects at the SHPA State Conference 2004
  • Presented education and training to pharmacist, nurses
  • Provided in-patient & out-patient dispensing services

Education

Completed Cert IV in Training & Assessment (TAE40110) -

Inspire Education
11.2015

Graduate Certificate in Theology - Theology

Harvest Bible College
06.2015

Consultant pharmacist -

Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacist (AACP)
02.2014

SHPA Clinical Residency Program

Society of Hospital Pharmacy
06.2005

Bachelor of Pharmacy (First Class Honours) -

Curtin University of Technology
11.2001

Skills

  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Patient-centred care to improve health outcomes

Affiliations

2022 – present Member - PSA

2011 – 2022 Member - AACP

2003 - 2014 Member - SHPA

Timeline

Clinical Facilitator (part-time)

Painwise/ Gold Coast Primary Health Network(GCPHN)
02.2023 - Current

Clinical Facilitator (fixed-term)

Griffiths University & Gold Coast Health
08.2022 - 12.2022

Casual Academic

Griffiths University, School Of Pharmacy
04.2022 - Current

Pharmacist HP3 (fixed Term)

Gold Coast Hospital And Health Services
01.2022 - 06.2022

Clinical Pharmacist (part-time)

Ward Medication Management
10.2017 - 06.2023

Emergency Pharmacist (part-time)

Epworth Hospital
10.2016 - 10.2017

Clinical Educator (part-time)

Mederev
02.2016 - 11.2016

Clinical Pharmacist (part-time Fixed Term)

Royal Melbourne Hospital, RMH
07.2015 - 12.2015

Teacher (sessional)

Box Hill Institute of TAFE
07.2015 - 07.2017

Consultant/Accredited Pharmacist

Self Employed
03.2015 - Current

Research Pharmacist (fixed Term)

Monash University, Centre Of Medicine Use & Safety
02.2015 - 06.2016

Clinical Pharmacist (Grade 2 Fixed Term)

Calvary Care Bethlehem Hospital
04.2013 - 11.2013

Teaching Associate (sessional)

Monash University, Faculty Of Pharmacy
03.2013 - 12.2021

Retail Pharmacist (casual)

Moores The Chemist
01.2013 - 07.2013

Volunteer

Nil
08.2011 - 08.2012

Clinical Pharmacist (Grade 2)

Box Hill Hospital
07.2009 - 07.2011

Clinical Pharmacist (Grade 2)

Alfred Health
07.2007 - 07.2009

Clinical Pharmacist (locum)

UK
08.2005 - 04.2007

Clinical Pharmacist (Resident/ Grade 1)

Austin Health
05.2003 - 07.2005

Completed Cert IV in Training & Assessment (TAE40110) -

Inspire Education

Graduate Certificate in Theology - Theology

Harvest Bible College

Consultant pharmacist -

Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacist (AACP)

SHPA Clinical Residency Program

Society of Hospital Pharmacy

Bachelor of Pharmacy (First Class Honours) -

Curtin University of Technology
Lisa Austin