Pharmacy Sales Assistant 621411

SOL | State SOL | Employer SOL| Regional

Description
Sells pharmaceutical goods, toiletries and related goods in a retail pharmacy.

Skill Level  5

Skills Assessment Authority Your Career

Caveats Not eligible if: Caveat 2
The position has a nominated annual earnings of less than AUD65,000.
Caveat 10
The position is not located in regional Australia (within the meaning of subregulation 5.19(7) of the Regulations).

Group: 6214 Pharmacy Sales Assistants

Description
sell pharmaceutical goods, toiletries and related goods in retail pharmacies.
Pharmacy Technicians are excluded from this unit group. Pharmacy Technicians are included in Unit Group 3112 Medical Technicians.

Tasks
accepting prescriptions for filling by Retail Pharmacists
determining customer requirements and advising customers on the selection, price and usage of non-prescription medicines
advising customers on the correct application and storage of medicines
selling goods such as non-prescription drugs, first aid supplies, toiletries and cosmetics
accepting payment for goods and services by a variety of payment methods and preparing sales invoices
promoting goods and services that are for sale
assisting with the ongoing management of stock such as product inventories and participating in stocktakes
stacking and displaying goods for sale, and wrapping and packing goods sold

Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

In Australia:
AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

In New Zealand:
NZ Register Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.