Course Level
Certificate IV
Certificate IV in Hospital or Health Services Pharmacy Support - HLT47121
This qualification reflects the role of pharmacy technicians who work under the supervision of a pharmacist in a hospital or community setting. This may include pharmacies that are located outside of health services but supply medicines and products to hospitals and other health services.To achieve this qualification, the individual must have completed a total of least 240 hours of work in a hospital or health services pharmacy setting in Australia as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency. The total number of hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours.The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this Qualification at the time of publication.
Campus | Duration | Fees | ATAR |
|---|---|---|---|
Springwood - Shop 7/71 Springwood Rd | Full-time - 18 months | N/A | N/A |
Subjects
- Apply knowledge of malignant diseases and immunosuppressive disorders to dispense medication
- Work with diverse people
- Implement continuous improvement
- Pack pharmaceutical products
- Lead team effectiveness
- Apply Good Manufacturing Practice requirements
- Apply knowledge of biological principles within the pharmacy environment
- Dispense prescriptions and medication orders
- Support pharmacists in the collection and presentation of workplace data and information
- Coordinate recruitment and onboarding
- Apply knowledge of endocrine and genitourinary disorders to dispense medication
- Conduct small-scale compounding and labelling of pharmaceutical products
- Apply knowledge of medications used for infections, immunological products and vaccines
- Apply knowledge of gastrointestinal and nutritional disorders to dispense medication
- Apply knowledge of chemical principles as they apply to pharmacy activity
- Provide assistance in dispensary administration
- Apply knowledge of eye, ear and nose disorders to dispense medication
- Support pharmacist's communication with patients and other health professionals
- Order, maintain and distribute pharmaceutical stock
- Maintain work health and safety
- Apply knowledge of musculoskeletal disorders to dispense medication
- Apply knowledge of dermatological disorders to dispense medication
- Maintain pharmaceutical imprest stock
- Apply knowledge of medications used to assist patients in using medications effectively
- Apply knowledge of cardio-respiratory disorders to dispense medication
- Apply knowledge of central nervous system disorders to dispense medication
- Use medical terminology in health care
- Apply knowledge of medications used to provide analgesia
- Reflect on and improve own professional practice
- Conduct small-scale compounding and labelling of aseptic pharmaceutical products
- Coordinate communication processes in a hospital or health services pharmacy setting
Entry requirements
- Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who:have achieved the HLT37121 Certificate III in Hospital or Health Services Pharmacy Supportorhave achieved the HLT37115 Certificate III in Hospital/Health Services Pharmacy Supportorhave a minimum of one year of industry employment experience as a hospital or health services pharmacy assistant/technician, in a job role that has involved the application of skills and knowledge described within the HLT37121 Certificate III in Hospital or Health Services Pharmacy Support or HLT37115 Certificate III in Hospital/Health Services Pharmacy Support qualificationsorhave a minimum of one year of industry employment experience as a community pharmacy assistant/technician, in a job role that has involved the application of skills and knowledge described within the SIR30116 Certificate III in Community Pharmacy qualification.
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