Comply with safety principles in medication use processes

Comply with National Benchmarks for Quality and Safety

Comply with protocols on dispensing and handling of adverse drug reaction (ADR) or drug allergy reporting

Escalate adverse drug reactions (ADR) or drug allergies to pharmacists or doctors for critical medical information store (CMIS) documentation and assessment

Advise on proper storage of medication

Report medication errors and near misses to supervisors or pharmacists

Recognise systems and processes that contribute to medication safety

Identify unsafe medication practices

Assist in implementation of good medication safety practices

Identify inappropriate drug use in special populations

Perform interventions

Supervise and mentor pharmacy staff to ensure compliance with protocols

Identify causes of medication errors

Communicate medication errors and safe medication practices with pharmacy staff on a regular basis

Assist in the implementation of measures to prevent medication errors

Report medication errors including near-miss incidents in compliance with reporting protocols

Track medication errors including near miss incidents

Assist in investigating the causes of medication errors

Implement measures to prevent medication errors with supervision Analyse and trend near misses incidents

Align preventive measures with regulatory guidelines

Review current workflows and identify areas of potential medication safety pitfalls

Implement good medication safety practices with supervision

Develop strategies to improve medication safety based on analyses of medication errors

Implement measures to prevent medication errors

Implement good medication safety practices