Elements and Performance Criteria
- Order dispensary stock.
- Follow organisational procedures for stock maintenance activities.
- Identify dispensary stock maintenance requirements.
- Refer to and interpret preferred supplier arrangements and confirm stock availability, cost and delivery times.
- Seek direction or clarifications from pharmacist and obtain pharmacist approval for stock orders.
- Place clear, unambiguous documented orders for dispensary items within required timelines.
- Complete and keep accurate purchase and costing records.
- Take delivery of dispensary stock.
- Check incoming dispensary stock against orders and delivery documentation, and identify, record and report discrepancies.
- Inspect items for damage, quality and use by dates and record and report findings.
- Check cold chain items have been maintained at optimum temperature and report unacceptable quality to pharmacist.
- Record details of incoming stock.
- Alert pharmacist to delivery of controlled drugs.
- Store dispensary stock.
- Use safe manual handling techniques when moving and storing stock to avoid injury.
- Identify dispensary product layout and store stock promptly in appropriate storage location.
- Choose and maintain appropriate environmental conditions for storage of perishable items.
- Ensure special dispensary items are stored according to security requirements.
- Maintain dispensary stock.
- Check and adjust environmental conditions of storage regularly to maintain perishable dispensary stock at optimum quality.
- Check quality of other stock regularly and make adjustments to ensure stock protection.
- Rotate stock for maximum use and minimum wastage.
- Assist pharmacist to manage-out stock of branded medicines when introducing generic equivalents.
- Monitor, calculate and maintain working stock levels in consultation with pharmacist and with consideration of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) price disclosure system.
- Organise and participate in stocktakes at appropriate intervals.
- Produce accurate stocktake reports within designated timelines and maintain accurate stock control records.
- Investigate, resolve and report stock losses and discrepancies.
- Use stock control system to maintain stock control records.
- Dispose of dispensary stock waste.