pharmacy technician

Pharmacy technicians, under the supervision of a pharmacist, check incoming goods, control stock, handle and store pharmaceuticals properly. Where permitted by national rules, they dispense medication and provide advice on their appropriate use.

Alternative Labels

pharmaceutical technician

pharmaceutical technologist

pharmacy technical assistant

pharmacy technologist

technical assistant in pharmacy

technician in pharmaceuticals

technician in pharmacy

technologist in pharmaceuticals

technologist in pharmacy

Regulatory Aspect

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 adhere to organisational guidelines apply organisational techniques check information on prescriptions communicate by telephone communicate in healthcare communicate with customers comply with legislation related to health care comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice contribute to continuity of health care deal with emergency care situations empathise with the healthcare user ensure quality assurance for pharmaceutical products ensure safety of healthcare users ensure the appropriate supply in pharmacy follow clinical guidelines follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health handle the logistics of medicinal products interact with healthcare users listen actively maintain adequate medication storage conditions maintain pharmaceutical records manage healthcare users' data obtain healthcare user's medical status information operate cash register prepare prescription labels process medical insurance claims promote inclusion provide health education refer healthcare users report medication interaction to pharmacist respond to changing situations in health care take pharmaceutical inventory transfer medication use e-health and mobile health technologies work in a multicultural environment in health care work in multidisciplinary health teams

Essential Knowledge

medicines for self-medication

Optional Skills and Competences

advise on healthcare users' informed consent advise on poisoning incidents apply context specific clinical competences communicate in foreign languages with health service providers develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship educate on the prevention of illness inform policy makers on health-related challenges manage schedule of tasks prepare doses of medication according to patient needs prepare intravenous packs prepare medication from prescription provide medication information provide pharmaceutical advice use foreign languages for health-related research

Skills & Competences

Concept status

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7b74626d-b487-48a1-9e80-47faf9928210

Status

released

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