HLTHPS003 Maintain medication stocks

Release: 1

HLTHPS003 Maintain medication stocks

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version was released in HLT Health Training Package release 2.0 and meets the requirements of the 2012 Standards for Training Packages. Significant changes to the elements and performance criteria. New evidence requirements for assessment, including volume and frequency requirements. Significant change to knowledge evidence.

Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to order, store and monitor medication stock levels and complete associated documentation to meet regulatory requirements.

This unit applies to individuals working under the direct or indirect supervision of a health professional.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice.

Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT	PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Elements define the essential outcomes	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element
1. Monitor medication stock levels	1.1 Conduct an inventory of medications against required stock levels according to instructions from health professional and established procedures 1.2 Take action to ensure medications beyond expiry date are not used, in line with organisation guidelines 1.3 Correctly interpret information about cold chain requirements and monitor and maintain cold chain according to medication needs 1.4 Monitor and update medication stock in the health practitioner’s bag according to instructions from health professional
2. Order stock	2.1 Identify potential shortfalls in stock levels and take action to ensure stock is replenished in a timely manner under direction from health professionals 2.2 Accurately complete stock orders according to procedures as required
3. Handle and store medication stocks	3.1 Handle medications according to scope of own role and in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions 3.2 Unpack medication orders and check items and quantities against order for accuracy 3.3 Store medications according to manufacturer’s recommendations 3.4 Dispose of medications in accordance with regulatory requirements and health professional instructions
4. Maintain medication documentation	4.1 Maintain accurate log books of medications in accordance with legislative requirements 4.2 Maintain accurate documentation of cold chain management

Foundation Skills

The Foundation Skills describe those required skills (language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills) that are essential to performance.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Unit Mapping Information

No equivalent unit.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ced1390f-48d9-4ab0-bd50-b015e5485705