§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

pharmacy assistant

Pharmacy assistants perform general duties, such as stock management, serving at the cash desk, or performing administrative duties.

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Description

Pharmacy assistants perform general duties, such as stock management, serving at the cash desk, or performing administrative duties. They deal with the inventory within the pharmacy under the supervision of a pharmacist.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

medicines medicines for self-medication hygiene in a health care setting

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

homeopathy phytotherapy pharmacokinetics pharmaceutical chemistry

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice contribute to continuity of health care empathise with the healthcare user use e-health and mobile health technologies interact with healthcare users communicate in healthcare maintain adequate medication storage conditions inform policy makers on health-related challenges communicate by telephone provide health education check for medication expiry terms ensure quality assurance for pharmaceutical products promote inclusion handle petty cash follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health respond to changing situations in health care take pharmaceutical inventory 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 communicate with customers maintain pharmaceutical records transfer medication handle the logistics of medicinal products ensure safety of healthcare users deal with emergency care situations accept own accountability obtain healthcare user's medical status information prepare prescription labels advise on healthcare users' informed consent apply organisational techniques check information on prescriptions listen actively ensure the appropriate supply in pharmacy adhere to organisational guidelines process medical insurance claims

OPTIONALOptional competences

educate on the prevention of illness operate cash register communicate in foreign languages with health service providers develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship provide pharmaceutical advice apply context specific clinical competences

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