Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
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Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
pharmacy assistant
ESCO occupation · 42 essential, 11 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
respond to changing situations in health care
medicines
comply with legislation related to health care
ensure safety of healthcare users
transfer medication
comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
communicate effectively in healthcare
ensure the appropriate supply in pharmacy
prepare prescription labels
apply organisational techniques
work in multidisciplinary health teams
advise on healthcare users' informed consent
check for medication expiry terms
accept own accountability
process medical insurance claims
communicate with customers
adhere to organisational guidelines
provide health education
maintain adequate medication storage conditions
inform policy makers on health-related challenges
use e-health and mobile health technologies
contribute to continuity of health care
ensure quality assurance for pharmaceutical products
manage the logistics of medicinal products
hygiene in a health care setting
promote inclusion
interact with healthcare users
medicines for self-medication
manage healthcare users' data
empathise with the healthcare user
work in a multicultural environment in health care
follow control of substances hazardous to health procedures
follow clinical guidelines
listen actively
maintain pharmaceutical records
operate cash point
handle petty cash
deal with emergency care situations
check information on prescriptions
obtain healthcare user's medical status information
take pharmaceutical inventory
communicate by telephone
Optional & specialised skills
phytotherapy
operate cash register
apply context specific clinical competences
develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship
homeopathy
provide pharmaceutical advice
pharmacokinetics
apply health sciences
pharmaceutical chemistry
educate on the prevention of illness
communicate in foreign languages with health service providers
Other matches: pharmacy technician · pharmacy lecturer · specialist pharmacist · industrial pharmacist · hospital pharmacist
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.