Allied health assistant
Coburn and Reid Pharmacy

Do you have a keen interest in the Retail Services Industry and in particular as a Pharmacy Assistant? If so, Coburn and Reid Pharmacy will give you a great opportunity to gain experience as a Pharmacy Assistant.

This is an ideal placement for a student currently studying a VETDSS subject in Retail Services Studies to gain skills with a well reputed Community Pharmacy in Echuca.

Sounds like a pretty good employer to have on your resume doesn't it? Make
Coburn and Reid Pharmacy your next phone call to find out more.

Skills You Might Learn

The student may have the opportunity to attain a broad range of skills while on work placement. These may include valuable employability skills such as:
• Communication.
• Teamwork.
• Punctuality.
• Presentation.
• Hygiene.
• Problem solving.
• Planning.
• Initiative.
• Follow instructions.
• Money Handling
• Work under supervision.
• Industry specific OH&S.

The student may also attain vital industry specific skills which will relate to their secondary school studies they include:
• Hands-on practical experience.
• Observing and learning from industry qualified and experienced professionals.
• Working in real-life scenarios.
• Working with tools and equipment necessary to the occupation.
• Liaising and working with supervisors, colleagues, industry personnel, customers/clients and suppliers.

Typical Tasks & Duties

As a Pharmacy Assistant in a Community Pharmacy you will serve and interact with customers, provide advice, demonstrate and sell products. You will work under the supervision of senior staff.

The student may undertake the following tasks and duties;
• Interact with pharmacy customers.
• Work effectively in a community pharmacy.
• Use pharmacy practices for infection control.
• Participate in workplace health and safety.
• Assist customers with vitamins, minerals and supplements.
• Assist customers with oral care products.
• Sell to the retail customer.
• Assist customers with skin and anti-fungal products.
• Receive and handle retail stock.
• Follow point-of-sale procedures.
• Balance and secure point-of-sale terminal.
• Organise and maintain the store environment.

Student Requirements

Whilst the students is attending the work placement they are expected to:
• Dress appropriately.
• Maintain interest and participate in tasks and work duties.
• Be well mannered and behave in a respectful and responsible manner.
• Be punctual.
• Follow management instructions.
• Act in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements.
• Work within the team.
• Listen and take advice from fellow workers.
• Respect other people’s belongings.
• Keep a note pad and pen handy to take notes for their own reference.
• Demonstrate the skills they have developed through their course.
• Take their Log Book to the work placement every day.

Dress Requirements

The student must be well presented and groomed as staff work in full view of customers.
• Flat, non-slip, enclosed work shoes.
• Professional dress.

Special Transport Requirements

Local bus service available

RELATED COURSES INCLUDE

• HLT33015 - Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance