Monash Health
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More than 500 of us work in our Pharmacy Team, providing Clinical, Operational and Quality pharmacy services to patients in our hospitals and community settings. We are a diverse group of professionals, focused on achieving the best outcomes and experiences for our community. Our 400+ pharmacists and 120+ support staff work across 8 hospitals in 30 clinical and 10 Operational Teams.
Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes. Monash Health includes Monash Medical Centre, Monash Children’s Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, Kingston Centre, Cranbourne Community Hospital and several rehabilitation, aged care, community and mental health services. The Victorian Heart Hospital opened in March 2023 and is Australia’s first state-of-the-art, specialist cardiac hospital.
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Intern program information
ABOUT THE PHARMACY INTERN TRAINING PROGRAM
13 Intern positions are available in 2027 (11 Government plus 2 hospital-funded)
The Monash Health Pharmacy Department provides a structured intern training program which includes experience in a variety of pharmacy practice areas, each with its own set of learning objectives and assessments.
Campuses at which intern pharmacists will work:
- Monash Medical Centre
- Dandenong Hospital
- Moorabbin Hospital
- Casey Hospital
- Kingston Centre
- Monash Children’s Hospital
- Victorian Heart Hospital
Intern pharmacists are required to undertake the Monash University Intern Training Program. Enrolment in the Monash University Intern Foundation Program (IFP) is highly recommended to enable intern pharmacists to complete a university higher qualification by the conclusion of their intern training year. These programs recognise the high-quality workplace learning offered by Monash Health.
The program:
Rotations through a variety of pharmacy practice areas
- Clinical rotations for 31 weeks of the training program: general medicine (including an intern-run unit), surgical, cardiology, rehabilitation and movement disorders, paediatrics, mental health, emergency medicine and an elective of the intern’s choice
- Experiential training in Dispensary, Compounding, Medication Safety, Stewardships, Formulary & Business Development, Medicines Information and Medication Review services.
- Independent work during weekend shifts
- Complete an individual project in a dedicated rotation
- 4 weeks of annual leave
Education:
- Weekly tutorials covering a wide range of topics aimed to develop clinical skills and knowledge, as well as preparation for exams. Clinical specialty tutorials are delivered by pharmacists working in the area.
- Opportunity to create and deliver several presentations over the year, including a continuing education session to the Pharmacy Department.
- Regular assessments and feedback with supervisors and the education team
Support:
- Amazing support at Monash Health by clinical supervisors during rotations and our dedicated clinical educators.
- Each intern pharmacist is paired up with a mentor pharmacist to assist in professional development.
- Regular individual catchups with the intern coordinator are scheduled to discuss both internship training, academic study progress and wellbeing.
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Contacts
- Eugene Ong, Intern Pharmacist Coordinator on Ph: 9594 2360 or email: eugene.ong@monashhealth.org
- Samanta Wood, Assistant Deputy Director of Pharmacy - Education, Research and HITH Ph: 9594 6236 or email: samanta.wood@monashhealth.org
Intern positions
- 13 total (11 DH funded, 2 hospital funded)