locum pharmacists
Locum life ‘an absolutely incredible experience’
Tassie pharmacist named Locum of the Year Tasmanian Esther Staal has been recognised as the 2024 Locum Pharmacist of the Year at PSA24 conference on Saturday morning (3 Aug). Staal …
Economic concerns drive demand for permanent roles
Employee pharmacists are shunning “lucrative” locum roles in favour of the stability of permanent positions, recruiter says Economic factors are seeing increasing numbers of pharmacists opt for the security of …
Salaries continue to rise as locum rates dip
Increasing demand for pharmacists is continuing to drive wages up, report reveals Data from the latest edition of the Raven’s Recruitment Pharmacy Salary and Market Report show pharmacists in permanent …
Locum rates forecast to flatten
Rapid increases to the rates of pay given to locum pharmacists in recent years are set to taper off, recruiter says After five years of significant pay increases, locums are …
Access to locum relief a challenge for rural pharmacy
Rural pharmacists often struggle to secure relief coverage, despite government funding Staff recruitment, retention and access to locum services are among the biggest challenges facing rural pharmacies, a study finds. …
Pharmacists ‘dropping like flies’ due to Covid, pressure
Significant workforce shortages mean locums, even in metropolitan areas, are now attracting rates of up to $80 an hour, says recruitment expert Workforce shortages that already existed in the pharmacy …
‘It was a very uncertain time’: Locum shares stress of Melbourne lockdown
Locum pharmacists have shown resilience during the pandemic as they have dealt with changing border restrictions and ongoing lockdowns Pharmacists have shown that they are “willing to step in and …
Busting pharmacy myths
A recruitment expert addresses employment myths as well as tips for scoring a job in the pharmacy industry Locum jobs are in demand, and there are plenty to go around, …
Living the locum lifestyle
What are the pros and cons of locum pharmacy work? AJP asks a recruitment expert… Locum pharmacists are those who work in the place of a regular pharmacist when they …
Concealing the evidence
A locum pharmacist has been found guilty of professional misconduct for misappropriating morphine and codeine, and making false records to conceal the thefts A pharmacist working at a NSW hospital …
Would you work in an ‘underground town’?
What life is like as a pharmacist working in this built-into-the-earth town Coober Pedy is an outback opal mining town in northern South Australia, where the desert climate has temperatures …
15 ideas for your pharmacy career
Community pharmacy or hospital pharmacy? That is the question… Or is it? These are actually just two options among an array of career pathways, with many pharmacists unaware of just …