PHILIPPINE PRACTICE STANDARDS FOR PHARMACISTS

Phil Practice Standards for Pharmacists (Phil PSPs)

this is to guide, advise and provide reference to filipino pharmacists on how they can best fulfill their duties and responsibilities as health professionals.

Competency Standards

specific functions to be carried out by a pharmacist who is deemed professionally qualified

Performance Criteria

evaluative statements that specify the activities and/or tasks needed to be accomplished in order to carry out specific processes

Evidences

outputs, outcomes, and/or examples relevant in achieving the competency

Elements

actions and processes that are expected to be performed in demonstrating a specific competency

Practice in a professional, legal and ethical manner

each pharmacist must carry out professional duties with outmost competence and in accordance to legal and ethical standards.

Places clients’s/patient’s welfare at the center of practice

Each pharmacist must consider at all times the well being of the client/patient as the most important professional concern.

Demonstrates leadership and management skills

Each pharmacist must exemplify leadership through managing conscientiously one’s work and improving client/patient outcomes by creating innovative and timely solutions.

Demonstrates cultural competence and effective communication

Each pharmacist must be able to relate and communicate with people of diverse values, beliefs, backgrounds and expectations in carrying out his/her important role as medication expert.

engages in interprofessional collaboration

each pharmacist must be able to actively work in an interprofessional and multidisciplinary environment.

Commit oneself to continuing professional development

each pharmacist must proactively seek opportunities for life-long learning and professional development.