Certificate IV in Hospital or Health Services Pharmacy Support - HLT47121

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Description

This qualification reflects the role of 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.

To achieve this qualification, the individual must have completed a total of least 240 hours of work in a hospital or health services pharmacy setting in Australia as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency. The total number of hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours.

The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this Qualification at the time of publication.

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Student Outcomes

Students who graduate from VET courses are surveyed approximately 6 months after they have completed their training. For more information on the statistics provided in this section, including the different levels (course, field of education, all fields of education) of data available please select the Learn more button below.

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NOTE: This course is more recent than the latest Student Outcomes Survey.

Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates in the Health field who were satisfied with the training (Certificate IV).

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Health field who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay (Certificate IV).

Salary

The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates in the Health field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Certificate IV).

Jobs

Graduates of the Health field (Certificate IV) are most often employed as:

30.5%

Community and Personal Service Workers

17.9%

Technicians and Trades Workers

17.7%

Professionals

Industries

Graduates of the Health field (Certificate IV) are most often employed in:

36.8%

Health Care and Social Assistance

10.3%

Construction

9.1%

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

Financial Assistance

The federal, state and territory governments provide financial incentives and support for vocational education and training students to help them gain the skills required to secure and maintain rewarding and sustainable employment.

There are programs for all kinds of students; apprentices and trainees, new job starters, those re-entering the workforce, retraining for a new job or upgrading their skills for an existing job.

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Subsidised Training

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Unfortunately, no subsidies are currently available for this course.

VET Student Loans

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Australian Apprenticeships

Australian Apprenticeships (also known as apprenticeships and traineeships) combine work with training in a nationally recognised qualification. Australian Apprenticeships are available to anyone of working age and offer opportunities to learn new skills and be paid in over 500 different jobs.

This qualification is available as an Australian Apprenticeship in the states and territories highlighted in blue on the map. For more information go to the Australian Apprenticeships Pathways website.

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Units & Packaging

21 units must be completed:

13 core units

8 elective units, consisting of:

at least 3 units from those units listed under Groups A, B, or C

Up to 5 units from the electives listed below.

Any combination of electives that meets the rules above can be selected for the award of the Certificate IV in Hospital or Health Services Pharmacy Support. Electives may be packaged to provide a qualification with a specialisation, as outlined below.

Packaging for each specialisation:

All Group A electives with the remaining 5 units from either Groups B, C or D must be selected for the award of the Certificate IV in Hospital or Health Services Pharmacy Support (Compounding).

All Group B electives with the remaining 6 units from either Groups A, C or D must be selected for the award of theCertificate IV in Hospital or Health Services Pharmacy Support (Clinical Support).

All Group C electives with the remaining 5 units from either Groups A, B or D must be selected for the award of theCertificate IV in Hospital or Health Services Pharmacy Support (Leadership).

Where two specialisations are completed award of the qualification would read Certificate IV in Hospital or Health Services Pharmacy Support (Compounding, Clinical Support) or Certificate IV in Hospital or Health Services Pharmacy Support (Compounding, Leadership) or Certificate IV in Hospital or Health Services Pharmacy Support (Clinical Support, Leadership).

The selection of electives must be guided by the job outcome sought, local industry requirements and the complexity of skills appropriate to the AQF level of this qualification.

Core Units
BSBLDR414	Lead team effectiveness
CHCDIV001	Work with diverse people
CHCPRP003	Reflect on and improve own professional practice
HLTCCD003	Use medical terminology in health care
HLTPHA010	Maintain pharmaceutical imprest stock
HLTPHA011	Pack pharmaceutical products
HLTPHA012	Dispense prescriptions and medication orders
HLTPHA013	Order, maintain and distribute pharmaceutical stock
HLTPHA015	Provide assistance in dispensary administration
HLTPHA020	Apply knowledge of biological principles within the pharmacy environment
HLTPHA021	Apply knowledge of medications used to assist patients in using medications effectively
HLTPHA029	Apply knowledge of chemical principles as they apply to pharmacy activity
HLTWHS003	Maintain work health and safety

Elective Units
Group A: COMPOUNDING specialisation
FBPPHM3020	Apply Good Manufacturing Practice requirements
HLTPHA014	Conduct small-scale compounding and labelling of pharmaceutical products
HLTPHA016	Conduct small-scale compounding and labelling of aseptic pharmaceutical products
Group B: CLINICAL SUPPORT Specialisation
HLTPHA017	Support pharmacist’s communication with patients and other health professionals
HLTPHA018	Support pharmacists in the collection and presentation of workplace data and information
Group C: LEADERSHIP Specialisation
BSBHRM415	Coordinate recruitment and onboarding
BSBSTR402	Implement continuous improvement
HLTPHA019	Coordinate communication processes in a hospital or health services pharmacy setting
Group D: Other Electives
HLTPHA022	Apply knowledge of gastrointestinal and nutritional disorders to dispense medication
HLTPHA023	Apply knowledge of cardio-respiratory disorders to dispense medication
HLTPHA024	Apply knowledge of central nervous system disorders to dispense medication
HLTPHA025	Apply knowledge of medications used for infections, immunological products and vaccines
HLTPHA026	Apply knowledge of endocrine and genitourinary disorders to dispense medication
HLTPHA027	Apply knowledge of malignant diseases and immunosuppressive disorders to dispense medication
HLTPHA028	Apply knowledge of eye, ear and nose disorders to dispense medication
HLTPHA030	Apply knowledge of medications used to provide analgesia
HLTPHA031	Apply knowledge of musculoskeletal disorders to dispense medication
HLTPHA032	Apply knowledge of dermatological disorders to dispense medication

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