Certificate IV in Hospital/Health Services Pharmacy Support - HLT47115

North Metropolitan TAFE

Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 00020G

This qualification reflects the role of skilled 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. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Structure

14 units: 10 core
4 elective

Subjects

Lead team effectiveness
Assist with dispensing of prescriptions and medication orders
Recognise healthy body systems
Work with diverse people
Manage work health and safety
Design and produce text documents
Maintain pharmaceutical imprest stock
Conduct small-scale compounding and labelling of aseptic pharmaceutical products
Provide assistance in dispensary administration
Support the recruitment, selection and induction of staff
Pack pharmaceutical products
Order, maintain and distribute pharmaceutical stock
Conduct small scale compounding and labelling of pharmaceutical products
Assess competence
Support pharmacists in the collection and presentation of workplace data and information
Support continuous improvement systems and processes
Implement continuous improvement
Lead effective workplace relationships
Design and produce business documents
Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace
Support pharmacist communication with clients and other health professionals
Work legally and ethically
Lead the work team
Reflect on and improve own professional practice