THE Federal Department of Human Services (DHS) has launched a new online National Intern Training Program, with a series of modules aiming to "help pharmacy interns understand their roles and responsibilities" when doing business with the department.
The modules review theory and case study questions to check knowledge about dispensing and claiming under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme's (PBS) rules and regulations.
The program builds on the PBS for Pharmacy Students e-Learning program which introduces fledgling pharmacists to the PBS Schedule and the Safety Net.
The intern training starts with PBS Authority Items, Highly Specialised Drugs and Prescriber Bag Supplies, followed by 'review and knowledge check' modules titled 'PBS Fundamentals', 'Dispensing PBS Prescription Supplies' and 'Dispensing Complex PBS Items'.
An update on the DHS website details the program which can be undertaken from anywhere including remote and rural locations and scheduled for a convenient time for the intern.
Although designed for intern pharmacists, the Department said the program contains specific topics that can be used by anyone working in the pharmacy sector and the PBS - humanservices.gov.au.
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