Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation Level: Pre-degree CRICOS:
This qualification reflects the role of skilled senior pharmacy assistants who use sound knowledge of a broad range of pharmacy products and health care support services. Some senior pharmacy assistants may take a lead role in coordinating front of pharmacy business activities.Depending on the job role, they work under the overall or direct supervision of a pharmacist, and may have team leading or supervisory responsibilities.Senior pharmacy assistants must comply with federal, state or territory law and Pharmacy Board of Australia Guidelines for supplying scheduled medicines. No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Structure
14 units: 3 core
11 elective
Subjects
Administer dispensary computer systems and claims
Maintain employee relations
Lead team effectiveness
Deliver medicines to customers outside the pharmacy
Recognise healthy body systems
Use pharmacy practices for infection control
Work with diverse people
Coordinate a pharmacy quality system
Assist customers with vitamins, minerals and supplements
Develop a pharmacy product and service range
Maintain store security
Assist in dispensing prescriptions
Maintain dispensary stock
Support the recruitment, selection and induction of staff
Assist customers with complementary medicines
Test blood glucose and advise on equipment and services for diabetes management
Assist customers with diet, nutrition and weight-management products and services
Lead and develop pharmacy teams
Coordinate pharmacy health promotions
Process payroll
Manage pharmacy sales and service delivery
Assist in preparing dose administration aids
Control stock
Test blood pressure and advise on self-monitoring
Assist customers with continence management products
Assist in preparing extemporaneous prescriptions
Assist in managing Pharmacy Medicines and Pharmacist Only Medicines
Supply and hire home health care aids and equipment
Maintain work health and safety
Implement continuous improvement
Assist customers with asthma-care aids and equipment
Assist customers with women's and men's health care products
Coordinate service to residential care facilities
Assist customers with smoking cessation products
Work legally and ethically
Analyse and present research information
Provide personal leadership
Assist customers with pregnancy and maternal health products and services
Build customer relationships and loyalty
Support the management of obstructive sleep apnoea
Assist customers with wound care products
Manage pharmacy premises, equipment and merchandise
Provide Australian Needle and Syringe Program services
Coordinate implementation of customer service strategies
Standard entry requirements
Entry to this qualification is open to individuals who:have achieved the Certificate III in Community Pharmacyorhave relevant industry employment experience as a community pharmacy assistant in a job role that has involved the application of skills and knowledge described in core units of competency from SIR30116 Certificate III in Community Pharmacy, and have a statement of attainment in the unit SIRCIND002 Support the supply of Pharmacy Medicines and Pharmacist Only Medicines.
Study information
Campus
Fees
Entry
Mid year intake
Attendance
Mile End
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No
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Further information
Senior pharmacy assistants must comply with federal, state or territory law and Pharmacy Board of Australia Guidelines for supplying scheduled medicines.