hospital pharmacist

Hospital pharmacists prepare, dispense and provide medication to patients in hospitals. They collaborate with healthcare personnel such as doctors and nurses to treat patients and also offer advice and information on medications.

Alternative Labels

site lead pharmacist

head of hospital pharmacy

relief pharmacist

hospital locum pharmacist

clinical pharmacist

hospital pharmacy specialist

hospital pharmacist

Regulatory Aspect

This occupation is covered by the Directive 2005/36/EC (and its amendments) on the recognition of professional qualifications. Further information on free movement of professionals. To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

accept own accountability advise on healthcare users' informed consent ensure pharmacovigilance maintain pharmacy records provide specialist pharmaceutical care prepare medication from prescription maintain adequate medication storage conditions provide pharmaceutical advice manage medical supply chains follow clinical guidelines counsel healthcare users on medicines check information on prescriptions monitor patients' medication obtain healthcare user's medical status information ensure the appropriate supply in pharmacy adhere to organisational guidelines dispense medicines communicate in healthcare apply context specific clinical competences work in multidisciplinary health teams

Essential Knowledge

pharmacognosy pharmacy law biological chemistry pharmacokinetics pharmacotherapy medicines toxicology

Optional Skills and Competences

manage medication safety issues prescribe medication educate on the prevention of illness promote inclusion deal with emergency care situations develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship conduct health related research provide health education evaluate scientific data concerning medicines follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health perform therapeutic drug monitoring listen actively process medical insurance claims test medicinal products inform policy makers on health-related challenges use e-health and mobile health technologies

Optional Knowledge

physics applied therapeutics related to medicines

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5fd099da-218a-460e-bd5b-b42f1b76c67c

Status

released

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