Pharmacy Sales Assistant

Overview

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

Skills

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below. AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

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