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

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

Essential Knowledge

pharmacognosy biological chemistry pharmacokinetics medicines pharmacotherapy toxicology pharmacy law

Optional Skills and Competences

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

Optional Knowledge

applied therapeutics related to medicines physics

Concept URI

Concept Uri

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

Status

released

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