ISCO Occupation Group 3213.2 Pharmacy Technician
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
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.
Essential Skills
- Transfer Medication
- Medicines For Self-Medication
- Operate Cash Register
- Communicate Effectively In Healthcare
- Ensure Quality Assurance For Pharmaceutical Products
- Work In A Multicultural Environment In Health Care
- Process Medical Insurance Claims
- Accept Own Accountability
- Listen Actively
- Provide Health Education
- Check Information On Prescriptions
- Obtain Healthcare User'S Medical Status Information
- Ensure Safety Of Healthcare Users
- Follow Control Of Substances Hazardous To Health Procedures
- Maintain Pharmaceutical Records
- Prepare Prescription Labels
- Contribute To Continuity Of Health Care
- Manage Healthcare Users' Data
- Empathise With The Healthcare User
- Deal With Emergency Care Situations
- Manage The Logistics Of Medicinal Products
- Communicate By Telephone
- Report Medication Interaction To Pharmacist
- Respond To Changing Situations In Health Care
- Comply With Quality Standards Related To Healthcare Practice
- Work In Multidisciplinary Health Teams
- Follow Clinical Guidelines
- Take Pharmaceutical Inventory
- Refer Healthcare Users
- Ensure The Appropriate Supply In Pharmacy
- Communicate With Customers
- Apply Organisational Techniques
- Adhere To Organisational Guidelines
- Comply With Legislation Related To Health Care
- Interact With Healthcare Users
- Maintain Adequate Medication Storage Conditions
- Promote Inclusion
- Use E-Health And Mobile Health Technologies
Optional Skills
- Prepare Medication From Prescription
- Employ Foreign Languages For Health-Related Research
- Communicate In Foreign Languages With Health Service Providers
- Educate On The Prevention Of Illness
- Apply Context Specific Clinical Competences
- Prioritise Tasks
- Advise On Healthcare Users' Informed Consent
- Provide Medication Information
- Prepare Doses Of Medication According To Patient Needs
- Develop A Collaborative Therapeutic Relationship
- Apply Health Sciences
- Prepare Intravenous Packs
- Inform Policy Makers On Health-Related Challenges
- Provide Pharmaceutical Advice
Alternative Names
- Technician In Pharmaceuticals
- Technologist In Pharmaceuticals
- Technician In Pharmacy
- Pharmacy Technologist
- Pharmaceutical Technician
- Technical Assistant In Pharmacy
- Technologist In Pharmacy
- Pharmacy Technical Assistant
- Pharmaceutical Technologist
