AMBULATORY CARE

PHARMACY
Bandong, William Andrei B.
Sorlo, Jadine P.

Group 18
 Ambulatory care pharmacy is a general pharmacists specialize in managing medications and
prescriptions, accessible healthcare services by pharmacists who are accountable for addressing
medication needs, developing sustained partnerships with patients, and practicing in the context of
family and community. Ambulatory care pharmacists work in a wide variety of settings, including:
Community pharmacies (like your neighborhood drug store)
Outpatient clinics
Physician’s offices
work in hospital-based settings
DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
Ambulatory care pharmacists play a critical role in health
care, particularly with medication management outside
of hospital settings. They work with patients of all ages
and with many different medical conditions, and assist
them in using medication to overcome their illnesses.
Educates and engages patients in health promotion and
wellness
They have collaborative practice agreements with
pharmacists and physicians which enable pharmacists to
initiate, adjust, and discontinue medications, order and
monitor laboratory studies, and perform limited physical
assessment.
Ambulatory Care Pharmacy are responsible for making sure
that their patients:
Receive the proper dose of every medication
Do not have medications that have problematic
interactions with each other
Understand side effects
Know how to take their medications correctly
COMPETENCE

A variety of institutional and ambulatory care settings are

viewed by other health professionals as essential to ensuring
rational medication use. To achieve the ACCP’s vision, the
profession must ensure that there will be an adequate supply of
appropriately educated and skilled clinical pharmacists
practicing as both clinical pharmacy generalists and specialists.
Competencies of today’s pharmacy graduates upon entry into the
profession, the authors reached the following conclusions:

Lists of skills and statements about each organization are comparable. The
statements are all true. intended to produce Pharm.D. grads or residency
programs with autonomous practitioners administer medical care and oversee
drug therapy.
The development of competence is largely influenced by constant acquisition of
fresh information and the improving critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
through repetition. Consistency is crucial to the improvement of practice skills, and as
a result, the typical performance levels of program for a doctor of pharmacy and
residency Results vary based on the quantity of the program includes patient care
activities. When starting out in the field, pharmacy Graduates lack experience in
administering medication
STATISTICS

Ambulatory care pharmacy is a very well-paying field.

Entry level pay is typically above $100,000 annually. After a
few years of experience, pay increases to about $115,000
per year. Some ambulatory care pharmacists make as
much as $130,000 per year.

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AMBULATORY CARE IN PHARMACY POSITION UNDER SCOPE
OF PHARMACY

A pharmacist’s role in a hospital might appear straightforward. Simply

assess the patients in their care and dispense any drugs that are
deemed necessary by the doctors, right? Certainly not.

While the delivery of medication is a major part of the job, the role
extends far beyond this, as they are seen as a core member of the
hospital team, when it comes to delivering patient care.

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Hospital pharmacist jobs are unlike community pharmacy, prison
pharmacy or primary care pharmacy in many ways. So, what makes a
hospital pharmacist’s job so different?

From being a profession focused on products to one focused on patients,

pharmacy is changing. For the patient, the pharmacist, and other members
of the healthcare team, this role adjustment is very beneficial. But the
change will also bring new difficulties for pharmacists. To provide the
degree of service inherent in the notion of pharmaceutical care,
pharmacists must prioritize learning current practice knowledge and skills
more than ever before.

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