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Anita Lightbody

Southport,QLD

Summary

Seasoned Clinical Pharmacist adept at providing evidence-based recommendations to physicians. Proficient in reporting, documentation and compliance guidelines. A committed individual who can offer integrity and honesty with a sense of responsibility and care.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Pharmacist

Queensland Health
Gold Coast, QLD
07.2023 - Current
  • Assisting medical staff with decision making and problem solving to ensure quality use of medicine and medication safety in the management of acute care and surgical patients.
  • Effectively communicating with patients and carers about current medications and new medications through applying prior knowledge including pain management after surgery.
  • Adaptable when working multi-situational environment.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.

Professional Cleaner

Mum's Angels cleaning
Gold Coast, QLD
02.2022 - 03.2023
  • Enhanced client satisfaction by meticulously cleaning and sanitizing residential properties.
  • Managed daily operations for a successful small business, ensuring efficient processes and quality services.
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.

Clinical pharmacist

The Princess Alexandra Hospital Woolloongabba
Brisbane, QLD
07.2017 - 01.2022
  • Experienced with using iEMR and metavision
  • Partnered with physicians and other members of healthcare team to optimize patient care through effective use of medications.
  • Clinical support for allied health, nursing & medical staff.
  • Involvement in improving safe and up to date medicines practices through Quality Use of Medicines projects
  • Research and constructing a protocol for safe anticoagulation in critically ill patients who have heparin induced thrombocytopenia
  • Part of the outpatient team using skills of public relations, problem solving and team building
  • Participation in education and learning initiatives
  • Support and education to pharmacists in training both intern, students and armed forces pharmacists.
  • Registered and trained in Qscript for management of monitored medications


Clinical pharmacist

The Tweed Hospital
Tweed Heads, NSW
09.2016 - 06.2017
  • Medication education for hospital staff
  • Safe prescribing and pharmaceutical services orientation for new junior and registrar doctors
  • Medication management and reviews of ward drug imprest
  • Patient specific medication consultations for best practice and safe medication management
  • Patient education for staff and special outpatient patient groups e.g
  • Pulmonary rehab clinic, kidney club
  • Part of multidisciplinary team for supporting and caring for critical care patients, including outside working hours support to staff to build expertise and knowledge in this speciality.

Locum pharmacist

The Tweed Hospital & Murwillumbah Hospital
Tweed Heads, NSW
07.2012 - 08.2016
  • (TTH) and Locum managing pharmacist for the Murwillumbah District Hospital (MDH)
  • Clinical pharmacist services provided at TTH including ward cover, dispensing, clinical consultations and review
  • Administration of pharmaceutical services at MDH including: Inspection and review of drug storage sites, HIV, paediatric and Clozapine outpatient services, stock control and inventory management, work processes and protocols

Intern pharmacist

The Tweed Hospital
, NSW
01.2011 - 04.2012

Pharmacy assistant Pharmacy

First/Good Price Pharmacy
Brisbane, QLD
09.2007 - 12.2010

Naturopath/Pharmacy assistant

Parkinson DDS pharmacy
Brisbane, QLD
06.2006 - 09.2007

Manager/Naturopath

Go Vita Health stores
Brisbane, QLD
06.2005 - 05.2006

Retail assistant

Naturopath Sun & Earth wholefoods
Brisbane, QLD
02.2001 - 07.2004

Junior officer

Googa Outdoor Education Centre
Blackbutt, QLD
01.1999 - 12.1999

Education

Masters of Teaching -

Christian Heritage College
2022

Preparatory review course for certification by the American Board - critical care

American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacist Specialists
2018

Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy

Queensland University of Technology
2010

BA - Health Science, Naturopathy

Australian College of Natural Medicine
2003

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Immanuel Lutheran College
1997

Skills

  • 10 years of clinical experience & knowledge
  • iEMR proficient
  • Team player
  • Effective at communication
  • Caring and compassionate
  • Efficient & resourceful

References

Assistant Director Gold Coast University Hospital

Brooke Bullock

Brooke.Bullock@health.qld.gov.au

Ph: 5668 6691

Emergency, General Medication & Ambulatory Care Team Leader

Simon Shah

Simon.Shah@health.qld.gov.au

Ph: 5668 6691

Timeline

Pharmacist

Queensland Health
07.2023 - Current

Professional Cleaner

Mum's Angels cleaning
02.2022 - 03.2023

Clinical pharmacist

The Princess Alexandra Hospital Woolloongabba
07.2017 - 01.2022

Clinical pharmacist

The Tweed Hospital
09.2016 - 06.2017

Locum pharmacist

The Tweed Hospital & Murwillumbah Hospital
07.2012 - 08.2016

Intern pharmacist

The Tweed Hospital
01.2011 - 04.2012

Pharmacy assistant Pharmacy

First/Good Price Pharmacy
09.2007 - 12.2010

Naturopath/Pharmacy assistant

Parkinson DDS pharmacy
06.2006 - 09.2007

Manager/Naturopath

Go Vita Health stores
06.2005 - 05.2006

Retail assistant

Naturopath Sun & Earth wholefoods
02.2001 - 07.2004

Junior officer

Googa Outdoor Education Centre
01.1999 - 12.1999

Masters of Teaching -

Christian Heritage College

Preparatory review course for certification by the American Board - critical care

American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacist Specialists

Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy

Queensland University of Technology

BA - Health Science, Naturopathy

Australian College of Natural Medicine

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Immanuel Lutheran College

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