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Pharmacy Sales Assistant

OSCA 631231·ANZSCO 621411

Employed

34,400

Part-time share

73.8%

Female share

87.4%

Median age

26 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Pharmacy Sales Assistant is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Certificate II in Community Pharmacy and Certificate III in Community Pharmacy.

Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Pharmacy Sales Assistant. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.

There is no single national fee or length for training that leads to Pharmacy Sales Assistant. Each provider sets its own price, study mode, and entry rules. Those rules can include past study, an English level, work experience, or an interview. Check the AQF level, and whether you study in Australia or online, before you enquire.

About this career

Assists customers in the sale of medicines, health items, pharmaceutical goods and access to medical services in a community pharmacy.

What they typically do

  • Sells goods such as non-prescription drugs, health and first aid supplies, toiletries and cosmetics
  • Receives payment for goods and services by a variety of payment methods, and prepares sales invoices
  • Promotes goods and services that are for sale
  • Assists with the management of stock by ordering and receiving items for sale and by participating in stocktakes
  • Rotates, replenishes and presents goods for sale
  • Accepts prescriptions for dispensing by Community Pharmacists
  • Determines customer requirements and advises customers on the selection, price and usage of non-prescription medicines
  • Advises customers on the correct use and storage of medicines
  • Assists pharmacist with the delivery of professional pharmacy services

Where they work

Retail Trade

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Pharmacy Sales Assistant.