EXTENDED PHARMACY SERVICES IN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

Practices a professional legal and ethical manner

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

Demonstrates leadership and management skills

Demonstrates cultural competence and effective communication

Engages in interprofessional collaboration

Commits oneself to continuing professional development

The five core competency standards

Practices a professional legal and ethical manner

Each pharmacist must carry out professional duties with utmost competence and in accordance to legal and ethical standards

Places clients/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

Commits oneself to continuing professional development

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

Academic pharmacy

Prepares students to become professional pharmacist through effective teaching

Academic pharmacy

Contributes to existing body of knowledge through conduct of scientific reseasrch

Academic pharmacy

Shares technical expertise to the members of the community

Academic pharmacy

Enriches teaching with additional training and practice experience

Prepares students to become professional pharmacist through effective teaching (Academic pharmacy)

Applies educational theories and principles to improve teaching and learning

Prepares students to become professional pharmacist through effective teaching (Academic pharmacy)

Facilitates learning among students

Prepares students to become professional pharmacist through effective teaching (Academic pharmacy)

Assesses learning outcomes among students

Contributes to existing body of knowledge through conduct of scientific research (Academic pharmacy)

Identifies critical research areas to improve pharmacy practice and health outcomes of the community

Contributes to existing body of knowledge through conduct of scientific research (Academic pharmacy)

Conducts ethical and technically sound scientific research

Contributes to existing body of knowledge through conduct of scientific research (Academic pharmacy)

Translates scientific research findings for the benefit of clients/ patients and communities.

Shares techincal expertise to the members of the community (Academic pharmacy)

Provides extension services.

Enriches teaching with additional training and practice expertise (Academic pharmacy)

Seeks formal learning opportunities to improve knowledge and professional skills.

Enriches teaching with additional training and practice expertise (Academic pharmacy)

Maintains up-to-date understanding of practice issues and developments

Regulatory pharmacy

Represents the organization to regulatory authorities

Regulatory pharmacy

Coordinates pertinent regulatory related marketing activities of the organization

Regulatory pharmacy

Participates in the development of regulatory guideline

Regulatory pharmacy

Ensures quality regulatory documentation

Regulatory pharmacy

Ensures compliance to health vigilance requirement

Represents the organization to regulatory authorities (Regulatory pharmacy)

Possesses adequate product knowledge

Represents the organization to regulatory authorities (Regulatory pharmacy)

Possesses knowledge on regulatory policies and laws.

Represents the organization to regulatory authorities (Regulatory pharmacy)

Demonstrates effective negotiation skills

Represents the organization to regulatory authorities (Regulatory pharmacy)

Applies for license to operate of the organization.

Represents the organization to regulatory authorities (Regulatory pharmacy)

Applies product registration to regulatory authorities.

Represents the organization to regulatory authorities (Regulatory pharmacy)

Maintains existing registrations

Coordinates pertinent regulatory related marketing activities of the organization (Regulatory pharmacy)

Participates in product planning and related activities

Coordinates pertinent regulatory related marketing activities of the organization (Regulatory pharmacy)

Ensures that all labeling and marketing-related materials comply with ethical and regulatory guidelines.

Ensures quality regulatory documentation (Regulatory pharmacy)

Explains local and international guidelines to the members of the organization

Ensures quality regulatory documentation (Regulatory pharmacy)

Contributes in policy-making and regulatory guidelines development

Ensures quality regulatory documentation (Regulatory pharmacy)

Contributes to the development of policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) in the organization

Ensures quality regulatory documentation (Regulatory pharmacy)

Secures relevant regulatory documents

Ensures compliance to health vigilance requirements (Regulatory pharmacy)

Contributes to the development of a health vigilance system within the organization.

Ensures compliance to health vigilance requirements (Regulatory pharmacy)

Participates in post-marketing surveillance (PMS)

Ensures compliance to health vigilance requirements (Regulatory pharmacy)

Participates in organization- or regulatory authority-initiated product recalls

Manufacturing pharmacy

Participates in quality management system

Manufacturing pharmacy

Contributes in product life cycle management

Manufacturing pharmacy

Maintains adequate premises & equipment

Manufacturing pharmacy

Participates in healht vigilance programs

Participates in quality management system (Manufacturing pharmacy)

Contributes to good paper-and electronic- based QMS documentation

Participates in quality management system (Manufacturing pharmacy)

Participates in the implementation of the organization’s QMS.

Participates in quality management system (Manufacturing pharmacy)

Engages in activities related to continuous improvement

Contributes in product life cycle management (Manufacturing pharmacy)

Understands production and control operations.

Contributes in product life cycle management (Manufacturing pharmacy)

Adheres to established change control systems.

Contributes in product life cycle management (Manufacturing pharmacy)

Understands the principles of Good Distribution Practice (GDP)

Maintains adequate premises & equipment (Manufacturing pharmacy)

Observes the logical arrangement of materials, equipment, operations and personnel in the workplace

Maintains adequate premises & equipment (Manufacturing pharmacy)

Understands the principles of Good Storage Practice (GDP)

Maintains adequate premises & equipment (Manufacturing pharmacy)

Complies with the policies and procedures related to sanitation and hygiene.

Participates in health vigilance programs (Manufacturing pharmacy)

Contributes in the development of a health vigilance system within the organization.

Participates in health vigilance programs (Manufacturing pharmacy)

Participates in the Post Marketing Sruveillance (PMS).

Participates in health vigilance programs (Manufacturing pharmacy)

Participates in organization-or regulatory authority-initiated product recalls.

Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy

Provides quality medicines and other health products appropriate to the needs of the client/patient

Provides quality medicines and other health products appropriate to the needs of the client/patient (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Implements a system of good dispensing practice in accordance with national standards, guidelines and policies.

Provides quality medicines and other health products appropriate to the needs of the client/patient (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Undertakes prescription validation and assessment.

Provides quality medicines and other health products appropriate to the needs of the client/patient (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Maintains pertinent client/patient information and medication records.

Provides quality medicines and other health products appropriate to the needs of the client/patient (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Promotes the judicious, appropriate, safe and effective use of prescribed medicines.

Provides quality medicines and other health products appropriate to the needs of the client/patient (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Fills prescriptions accurately

Provides quality medicines and other health products appropriate to the needs of the client/patient (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Checks the product and its label against the prescription

Provides quality medicines and other health products appropriate to the needs of the client/patient (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Identifies the client/patient when dispensing medicines

Provides quality medicines and other health products appropriate to the needs of the client/patient (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Manages the record with privacy and confidentiality

Provides quality medicines and other health products appropriate to the needs of the client/patient (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Displays additional appropriate care when dispensing antimicrobials

Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy

Compounds products in a manner that ensures product quality, safety, and efficacy

Compounds products in a manner that ensures product quality, safety, and efficacy (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Possesses necessary knowledge and skills to deliver the level of compounding required

Compounds products in a manner that ensures product quality, safety, and efficacy (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Implements a systematic process of preparing compounded drug products, both sterile and non-sterile, in accordance with established standards and guidelines.

Compounds products in a manner that ensures product quality, safety, and efficacy (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Compounds products in accordance with recognized standards and guidelines, and as appropriate to the practice setting.

Compounds products in a manner that ensures product quality, safety, and efficacy (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Optimizes packaging and labeling of compounded products.

Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy

Counsels clients/patient on the safe and judicious use of medicines and other health products

Counsels clients/patient on the safe and judicious use of medicines and other health products (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Counsels client/patient in a structured and logical manner.

Counsels clients/patient on the safe and judicious use of medicines and other health products (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Tailors care and counseling according to the needs of the client/patient.

Counsels clients/patient on the safe and judicious use of medicines and other health products (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Utilizes a range of communication methods to ensure that counseling is effective

Counsels clients/patient on the safe and judicious use of medicines and other health products (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Collaborates with the client/patient to positively impact on adherence

Counsels clients/patient on the safe and judicious use of medicines and other health products (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Refers to other healthcare providers or support services, when appropriate

Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy

Engages actively in client/patient safety and health promotion activities

Engages actively in client/patient safety and health promotion activities (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Ensures continuity of care and safety of clients/patients

Engages actively in client/patient safety and health promotion activities (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Contributes in the management of the client’s/patient’s disease states

Engages actively in client/patient safety and health promotion activities (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Engages in health promotion, education and disease prevention activities

Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy

Ensures business sustainability through efficient processes and systems

Ensures business sustainability through efficient processes and systems (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Manages financial viability of pharmacy business

Ensures business sustainability through efficient processes and systems (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Manages human resources

Ensures business sustainability through efficient processes and systems (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Procures equipment and resources.

Ensures business sustainability through efficient processes and systems (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Oversees inventory management.

Ensures business sustainability through efficient processes and systems (Community, hospital, and institutional pharmacy)

Supervises effectively the execution of merchandising plan and marketing strategies

Public helath pharmacy

Identifies appropriately the health and pharmaceutical needs of the population as well as the appropriate interventrions to address them

Identifies appropriately the health and pharmaceutical needs of the population as well as the appropriate interventrions to address them (Public helath pharmacy)

Evaluates relevant, accurate and comprehensive data to understand the public health situation

Identifies appropriately the health and pharmaceutical needs of the population as well as the appropriate interventrions to address them (Public helath pharmacy)

Integrates updated, high-quality scientific evidence to inform medicines-related policy and program decisions.

Public helath pharmacy

Supports activites aimed at protecting and improving the health and well-being of the population

Supports activites aimed at protecting and improving the health and well-being of the population (Public health pharmacy)

Engages in activities that can support and enable the people to adopt healthier lifestyles.

Supports activites aimed at protecting and improving the health and well-being of the population (Public health pharmacy)

Participates in activities thatprevent harm towards the population and community

Public health pharmacy

Participates in policy and strategy developement and implementation

Participates in policy and strategy developement and implementation (Public health pharmacy)

Recognizes pharmacy-related laws and regulations as legal bases of pharmacy practice.

Participates in policy and strategy developement and implementation (Public health pharmacy)

Demonstrates capacity to health policy studies and investigations

Participates in policy and strategy developement and implementation (Public health pharmacy)

Establishes strategic partnerships to advance policies and strategies for the population and community

Public health pharmacy

Contributes to the evidence base on how medicines-related interventations, programs and policies improve and protect the health of the population through academic and/or pharmacy practice research

Contributes to the evidence base on how medicines-related interventations, programs and policies improve and protect the health of the population through academic and/or pharmacy practice research (Public health pharmacy)

Engages in health, medicines or pharmacy practice research

Public health pharmacy

Ensures clinical governance and continuous quality improvement in services design and delivery