This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Essential knowledge

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role

This includes knowledge of

Basic pharmacology including major medication categories

Emergency medical procedures

Infection control and standard precautions as in unit HLTINA Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work

Infection control and standard precautions (as in unit HLTIN301A : Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work)

Medicationrelated matters including

Consumer Medicine Information CMI

dosage administration aids

medical terminology

Medication Action Plans

Occupational health and safety principles

Practice protocols

Relevant legislation industry standards and codes of practice including

APAC Guiding Principles to Achieve Continuity in Medication Management

immunisation schedules

organisation policies procedures and protocols relating to medical assisting work

RACGP Standards for General Practices

Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons

various state health acts and regulations drugs poisons and controlled substances acts and regulations

Scope of own medical assisting role

Waste management

Essential skills

It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role

This includes the ability to

Interact appropriately with members of the health care team as well as clients from a range of social cultural and religious backgrounds and physical and mental abilities

Take into account opportunities to address waste minimisation environmental responsibility and sustainable practice issues

Use medical equipment safely and correctly

Use literacy skills to

accurately interpret procedures and policies

document information appropriately in medical records

Use language skills to

relay information

use appropriate medical terminology and grammar

Use communication skills to

provide information clearly

receive and provide constructive feedback

understand complex instructions and take appropriate action in timely manner

Use numeracy skills required to accurately take inventory

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this competency unit

The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills

Consistency of performance should be demonstrated over the required range of situations relevant to the workplace

Where for reasons of safety space or access to equipment and resources assessment takes place away from the workplace the assessment environment should represent workplace conditions as closely as possible

Access and equity considerations

All workers in the health industry should be aware of access and equity issues in relation to their own area of work

All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment

In recognition of particular health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities workers should be aware of cultural historical and current issues impacting on health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues in particular relating to factors impacting on health of Aboriginal andor Torres Strait Islander clients and communities

Related units

This unit should be assessed holistically with other medical assisting units of competency

Health care practitioner is:

Inventory may include medications:

Emergency equipment and supplies may include:

Instructions may include:

Documentation may include: