Certificate IV in Hospital or Health Services Pharmacy Support

Lead team effectiveness

Work with diverse people

Reflect on and improve own professional practice

Use medical terminology in health care

Maintain pharmaceutical imprest stock

Pack pharmaceutical products

Dispense prescriptions and medication orders

Order, maintain and distribute pharmaceutical stock

Provide assistance in dispensary administration

Apply knowledge of biological principles within the pharmacy environment

Apply knowledge of medications used to assist patients in using medications effectively

Apply knowledge of chemical principles as they apply to pharmacy activity

Maintain work health and safety

Coordinate recruitment and onboarding

Implement continuous improvement

Apply Good Manufacturing Practice requirements

Conduct small-scale compounding and labelling of pharmaceutical products

Conduct small-scale compounding and labelling of aseptic pharmaceutical products

Support pharmacist's communication with patients and other health professionals

Support pharmacists in the collection and presentation of workplace data and information

Coordinate communication processes in a hospital or health services pharmacy setting

Apply knowledge of gastrointestinal and nutritional disorders to dispense medication

Apply knowledge of cardio-respiratory disorders to dispense medication

Apply knowledge of central nervous system disorders to dispense medication

Apply knowledge of medications used for infections, immunological products and vaccines

Apply knowledge of endocrine and genitourinary disorders to dispense medication

Apply knowledge of malignant diseases and immunosuppressive disorders to dispense medication

Apply knowledge of eye, ear and nose disorders to dispense medication

Apply knowledge of medications used to provide analgesia

Apply knowledge of musculoskeletal disorders to dispense medication

Apply knowledge of dermatological disorders to dispense medication