Certificate III in Hospital or Health Services Pharmacy Support
This qualification covers working as a pharmacy technician under a pharmacist's supervision in a hospital or health services pharmacy. It includes dispensing prescriptions and medication orders, packing products, ordering and managing pharmaceutical stock, dispensary administration, medical terminology and helping patients use their medications. Pharmacy workers with hospital or health services experience may be able to have their skills recognised through RPL.
- TRAINING PACKAGE
- HLT Health
- SUPERSEDES
- HLT37115 Certificate III in Hospital/Health Services Pharmacy Support (not equivalent)
WHO IT'S FOR
Pharmacy assistants and technicians who work under a pharmacist in a hospital, a health service or a pharmacy that supplies medicines to health services.
TYPICAL JOB ROLES
- Hospital pharmacy technician
- Pharmacy technician
- Dispensing technician
- Hospital pharmacy assistant
- Dispensary assistant
Qualification structure
13 units in total. 13 units of competency must be completed:
Core units
13 units- BSBMED301Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
- BSBMED305Apply the principles of confidentiality, privacy and security within the medical environment
- BSBPEF301Organise personal work priorities
- CHCCOM005Communicate and work in health or community services
- CHCDIV001Work with diverse people
- HLTAAP001Recognise healthy body systems
- HLTPHA010Maintain pharmaceutical imprest stock
- HLTPHA011Pack pharmaceutical products
- HLTPHA012Dispense prescriptions and medication orders
- HLTPHA013Order, maintain and distribute pharmaceutical stock
- HLTPHA015Provide assistance in dispensary administration
- HLTPHA021Apply knowledge of medications used to assist patients in using medications effectively
- HLTWHS001Participate in workplace health and safety
EVIDENCE YOU'LL NEED
- Resume showing your work history
- Reference letters from employers
- Photos or videos of jobs you've done
- Payslips or employment contracts
LICENSING
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
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