Characteristics of 10 Star Pharmacist Flashcards
Pharmacists are
patient-centered, outcomes oriented
Pharmaceutical Care Giver
A pharmacist must view his or her practice as ______________________ with those of the health care system and other pharmacists.
integrated and continuous
Their goal is to optimize the patient’s health-related quality of life, and achieve positive clinical outcomes, within realistic economic expenditures.
Pharmaceutical Care Giver
The altruistic motive to discover of better drugs other than those available and a reduction of the cost of existing drugs are all stimulating factors to keep research always on the go.
Researcher
The pharmacist must effectively manage resources (human, physical and fiscal) and information.
He or she must also be comfortable being managed by others, whether an employer or the manager/leader of a health care team.
Manager
An effective pharmacist-communicator must possess
strong verbal and written communication skills.
essential if pharmacists are to provide high-quality patient service and deliver the concept of pharmaceutical care.
LEADER/ LEADERSHIP
Pharmacists shall continually improve their levels of professional knowledge and skills.
Life-Long Learner
Situation: As a Professional who honestly obey Laws and Ethics of a Pharmacist to prevent and eliminate unethical practices, as an important responsibility of the profession.
Decision Maker
Situation: As a Medication Distribution of a Drug Manufacturing Company who works with prescribers and other health care professionals to ensure that the medications prescribed are: eligible for coverage, of high quality, affordable and projected to do no harm.
Entrepreneur
Situation: As a Pharmacist in the Academe field who assists with the education and training of future generations of pharmacists.
Teacher
Situation: As a Pharmacist who devotes his/her services to provide health-related quality of life to the society.
Agent of Positive Change
