§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

specialist pharmacist

Specialist pharmacists provide specialist services for companies in the pharmacy industry and in hospital pharmacies.

Description

Specialist pharmacists provide specialist services for companies in the pharmacy industry and in hospital pharmacies. The role of the specialist pharmacist varies throughout Europe, subject to national rules and training.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

cancer risks pharmacology botany pharmaceutical technology toxicology pharmacotherapy pharmacy law physics inorganic chemistry pharmaceutical industry pharmacognosy microbiology-bacteriology organic chemistry human anatomy pharmacokinetics pharmaceutical chemistry

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

medical devices homeopathy

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice contribute to continuity of health care empathise with the healthcare user advise on poisoning incidents review patient's medical data educate on the prevention of illness use e-health and mobile health technologies interact with healthcare users apply person-centred care communicate in healthcare inform policy makers on health-related challenges provide specialist pharmaceutical advice provide health education promote inclusion respond to changing situations in health care provide anti-cancer medical treatment work in multidisciplinary health teams follow clinical guidelines manage healthcare users' data comply with legislation related to health care work in a multicultural environment in health care develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship provide medication information ensure safety of healthcare users deal with emergency care situations provide pharmaceutical advice apply context specific clinical competences provide treatment strategies for challenges to human health accept own accountability advise on healthcare users' informed consent apply organisational techniques listen actively adhere to organisational guidelines provide specialist pharmaceutical care

OPTIONALOptional competences

maintain medical devices improve safety of medicines prescribe medication use foreign languages for health-related research use foreign languages in patient care manage adverse reactions to drugs perform diagnostic testing for allergies conduct health related research

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)