ANZSCO 311215: Pharmacy Technician
Skill Level: 2 | Assessing Authority: VETASSESS (Group: D)
Job description
Pharmacy Technician fills and labels patients’ prescriptions under the supervision of a pharmacist. May record details of and place orders for, take stock of, and store medications and medical supplies and deliver them to patients.
Alternative Title:
- Dispensary Technician
Occupations considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:
- » Hospital Pharmacist
- » Retail Pharmacist
- » Pharmacy Sales Assistant
Job Duties
Highly relevant tasks include:
- Referring prescriptions to Pharmacists and assisting in preparing medications;
- Filling and labelling patients’ prescriptions under the supervision of a Pharmacist;
- Recording details of, placing orders for, taking stock of, and storing medications and medical supplies and delivering them to patients.
Other tasks may include:
- Compounding products under the supervision of a Pharmacist;
- Managing stock levels and inventory in pharmacies or on wards;
- Assisting with medication audits, reports and reviews;
- Supporting clinical Pharmacists in their routine work, such as screening patients or gathering information for Pharmacist review.
In Australia, there are currently no legal requirements for licensing or registration for the occupation of Pharmacy Technician.
Qualification
Skills Assessment of the qualification involves assessment of both the qualification level and content. Qualifications are assessed according to the guidelines published by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training.
This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate III or higher and in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
Highly relevant major fields of study include:
- » Pharmacy
- » Community Pharmacy
- » Community Pharmacy Dispensary
- » Hospital/Health Services Pharmacy Support
Criteria for a positive Skills Assessment
Please note in order to achieve a successful skills assessment outcome, a positive assessment for both qualifications and employment is required.
- A qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate IV or higher and in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation, and
- at least one year of post-qualification employment at an appropriate skill level,
- undertaken in the last five years,
- working 20 hours or more per week, and
- highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
OR
If the qualification is not in a highly relevant field:
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Certificate IV without a highly relevant field of study, and
- two years of post-qualification employment experience at an appropriate skill level, and
- undertaken in the last five years, and
- working 20 hours or more per week, and
- highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
OR
If the qualification is not in a highly relevant field:
- Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Certificate III with a highly relevant field of study, and
- three years of post-qualification employment experience at an appropriate skill level, and
- undertaken in the last five years, and
- working 20 hours or more per week, and
- highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
OR Pre-qualification
- For pre-qualification employment, if all of your employment is before your qualifications assessed at the AQF Minimum Certificate IV with a highly relevant field of study.
- minimum 4 years of relevant employment required – Three years of relevant employment (can be outside the last 5-year period) in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment within the last five years before applying.
Source from: vetassess.com.au
Skill Assessment AssistanceDocuments Requirement
The following is a summary of the documentation list that you need in order to submit your application for the skill assessment. Please visit VETASSESS for a comprehensive list of all of the document requirements. Documents in a language other than English have to be translated by a professional translator first.
- Passport and passport photo
- Proof of identity, including a national ID or driver’s license
- qualification certificate and academic transcript.
- employment evidence, including an employment letter, payslips, tax return and superannuation.
Processing Time
The full skills assessment process for this occupation will take between 12 and 20 weeks from the date you submit and pay for the application to VETASSESS. The time it takes to finish depends on how quickly VETASSESS get all of the required documents and any other information from you. Making sure you've given all the necessary documents in the right format will help cut down on the time it takes to process.
What will I get after the assessment?
When your application for a skills assessment is done, the assessing authority will send you an email with a soft copy of the skills assessment outcome letter.
The letter should contain the required skill level outcome, whether your qualification is assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) or not. Furthermore, it outlines the employment period that you have claimed and whether the evidence that you provided is met or not. If you meet both the qualifications and employment criteria for the skill assessment, you will get a positive result. If you don't, you will get an unsuccessful result.
Application Fees
The following table provides an outline of the fees that are charged by VETASSESS in accordance with it for the purpose of their service of full skill assessments for professional occupations.
| Application Fees – Full Skills Assessment | |
| Applicant is a resident of Australia for tax purposes* (fee includes GST) | AUD $1058.20 |
| Applicant is NOT a resident of Australia for tax purposes*(fee excludes GST) | AUD $962.00 |
