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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Elements define the essential outcomes
  2. Monitor imprest stock against requirements
  3. Select and dispatch stock
  4. Complete documentation process

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

monitored imprest stock according to workplace procedures on at least 10 occasions and completed associated selection, dispatch and documentation requirements

identified issues outside scope of own practice and referred to the authorised person


Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

legal and ethical requirements (national, state/territory) for imprest stock monitoring, and how these are applied in organisations, including:

codes of conduct

duty of care (and implications of negligence)

privacy, confidentiality and disclosure

records management

rights and responsibilities of workers, employers and clients

specific legislation:

medicines and their use

the practice of pharmacy

different schedules of medicines and pharmaceutical products

work role boundaries – responsibilities and limitations

work health and safety

key information in standard pharmaceutical references and their use by pharmacy assistants, including:

Australian pharmaceutical formulary and handbook (APF)

MIMs

Australian medicines handbook (AMH)

Micromedex

proprietary and generic names of pharmaceutical products and the differences between them

principles and procedures for imprest stock control

features of pharmaceutical data management systems

purpose of batch numbering and expiry dates on pharmaceutical products