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1Pharmacy Manager
1Certificate IV in Community Pharmacy - SIR40107
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Job Description
Employees manage a Community Pharmacy where they manage financial resources, merchandising and store presentation; provide a safe working environment; lead and manage team; coordinate interaction with customers, manage the retail office and staff recruitment. They may also assist in dispensary operations and provide specialist information, products and services on blood pressure, pregnancy and maternal health.
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Summary of Training
Core Units (21 required)
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Respond effectively to difficult or challenging behaviour
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11
Accept prescriptions and deliver medicine
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11
Support the sale of pharmacy and pharmacist-only medicines
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11
Identify, locate and sell products related to allergies
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Identify, locate and sell analgesic and anti-inflammatory products
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Identify, locate and sell cough and cold products
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Identify, locate and sell eye, ear, and oral care products
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Identify, locate and sell products for gastro-intestinal conditions
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Identify, locate and sell first aid and wound care products
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Identify, locate and sell products for skin and fungal conditions
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Assist in the management of pharmacy and pharmacist-only medicines
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11
Coordinate interaction with customers
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Work effectively in a retail environment
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Perform stock control procedures
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Merchandise products
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11
Lead and manage people
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Maintain store safety
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Provide a safe working environment
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11
Apply safe working practices
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11
Minimise theft
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11
Maintain store security
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Maintain sales service and delivery
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Elective Units (11 required)
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Assist in dispensary operations
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11
Provide information, products and services on blood pressure
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11
Provide information, products and services on pregnancy and maternal health
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Manage store facilities
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Manage financial resources
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Administer human resources policy
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Manage merchandise and store presentation
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Control inventory
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Control store security
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Maintain and order stock
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Maintain operational quality and productivity
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1Certificate IV in Community Pharmacy - SIR40107
1General Qualification Information
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Availability of Australian Apprenticeships by State/Territory and Nominal Duration (in months)
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36
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Legend: Y = Yes, N = No, S = qualification has been Superseded. Nominal durations are for full time occupations stated in months. Data supplied by State and Territory Training Authorities and should be confirmed with these authorities. A Qualification listed as available may not be publicly funded, check with the relevant State or Territory Training Authority. An * indicates that the nominal duration provided may not include the completion of pre-requisites.
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Commencements
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VIC
QLD
WA
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25
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Commencement data source: National Apprentices and Trainees collection (March 2010 estimates), NCVER rounded estimates for the 2009 calendar year. Due to confidentiality reasons 'a' represents figures 1 to 4 inclusive. Qualifications with no recorded commencements may not appear. This data is for general information purposes only.
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Availability and Commencements by State and Territory
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See Note
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N
ASbA availability information is indicative only and may change without notice. This information generally reflects availability of ASbAs that may contribute to study scores. In some cases ASbAs allow an individual to start training in a qualification that can be completed after they leave secondary school. Australian Apprenticeships may also be undertaken as part-time employment. Please note that applicable industrial arrangements must allow for ASbAs. Visit the relevant State or Territory website for more detailed information. To access these sites click on the State or Territory name in the header of the table.
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Note: ASbA information is not currently available for South Australia. For more information click on the S.A. title in the header of the table.
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Legend: Y = Yes; N = NO; OJ = No, unless off-the-job training is provided in the Northern Territory.
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Prerequisites Summary
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Training Package Rules Summary
The Sample Training Program above uses some of the available elective units and the package rules to construct a Qualification. For alternatives refer to other STPs, the relevant Training Package, or seek advice from an RTO.

QUALIFICATION RULES
To achieve a Certificate IV in Community Pharmacy, 33 units must be completed:
- all 22 core units
- 11 elective units
- A maximum of 6 elective units must be selected from the Elective Units:
Group A
- A minimum of 5 and a maximum of 11elective units may be selected from the Elective Units in Group B.
- A maximum of 2 elective units may be selected from the Elective Units in Group C.
- A maximum of 2 elective units may be selected from elsewhere in the Retail Services Training Package or from any other endorsed Training Package. These must be units which are packaged within a Certificate III or IV qualification in the parent Training Package. Training Packages that overlap with Community Pharmacy activities include Health, Business Services and Beauty.
Elective units selected must be additional to those already counted towards a lower level qualification within this Training Package.

In all cases selection of electives must be guided by the job outcome, local industry requirements and the characteristics of this qualification (as per the AQF descriptors).
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