Table 1Transition record

paramedic in emergency responsestopharmacy technician

A paramedic in emergency responses already meets 52% of what the pharmacy technician role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From paramedic in emergency responses

52%

Overlap1

To pharmacy technician

27 Skills carried over

18 Required, not held

59.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 59.9

This move: 59.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the pharmacy technician role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the paramedic in emergency responses profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 27 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A pharmacy technician role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a paramedic in emergency responses background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held communicate in foreign languages with health service providers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held educate on the prevention of illness communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use foreign languages for health-related research communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advise on healthcare users' informed consent communication, collaboration and creativity
already held inform policy makers on health-related challenges communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use e-health and mobile health technologies working with computers

All 27 carried skills, including the 20 the pharmacy technician role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 25 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 7 required

required, not held report medication interaction to pharmacist required
required, not held check information on prescriptions required
required, not held maintain pharmaceutical records required
required, not held obtain healthcare user's medical status information required
required, not held take pharmaceutical inventory required
required, not held ensure quality assurance for pharmaceutical products required
required, not held process medical insurance claims required

02 handling and moving 5 required

required, not held follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health required
required, not held handle the logistics of medicinal products required
required, not held maintain adequate medication storage conditions required
required, not held prepare prescription labels required
required, not held transfer medication required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held communicate by telephone required
required, not held communicate with customers required

optional, not held advise on poisoning incidents optional
optional, not held provide pharmaceutical advice optional
optional, not held provide medication information optional

04 management skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held operate cash register required
required, not held ensure the appropriate supply in pharmacy required

optional, not held manage schedule of tasks optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held refer healthcare users required

optional, not held prepare intravenous packs optional
optional, not held prepare doses of medication according to patient needs optional
optional, not held prepare medication from prescription optional

06 health and welfare 1 required

required, not held medicines for self-medication required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a pharmacy technician role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 27 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held accept own accountability skill
already held adhere to organisational guidelines skill
already held apply organisational techniques skill
already held communicate in healthcare skill
already held comply with legislation related to health care skill
already held comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice skill
already held contribute to continuity of health care skill
already held deal with emergency care situations skill
already held empathise with the healthcare user skill
already held ensure safety of healthcare users skill
already held follow clinical guidelines skill
already held interact with healthcare users skill
already held listen actively skill
already held manage healthcare users' data skill
already held promote inclusion skill
already held provide health education skill
already held respond to changing situations in health care skill
already held use e-health and mobile health technologies skill
already held work in a multicultural environment in health care skill
already held work in multidisciplinary health teams skill
already held advise on healthcare users' informed consent skill
already held apply context specific clinical competences skill
already held communicate in foreign languages with health service providers skill
already held develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship skill
already held educate on the prevention of illness skill
already held inform policy makers on health-related challenges skill
already held use foreign languages for health-related research skill

7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held prepare intravenous packs optional
optional, not held advise on poisoning incidents optional
optional, not held prepare doses of medication according to patient needs optional
optional, not held provide pharmaceutical advice optional
optional, not held manage schedule of tasks optional
optional, not held prepare medication from prescription optional
optional, not held provide medication information optional

56 held skills the pharmacy technician role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt to emergency care environment skill
not needed by the target role address problems critically skill
not needed by the target role administer medication in emergency skill
not needed by the target role apply first response skill
not needed by the target role assess nature of injury in emergency skill
not needed by the target role behavioural science knowledge
not needed by the target role brief hospital staff skill
not needed by the target role clinical science knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct physical examination in emergency skill
not needed by the target role cope with blood skill
not needed by the target role decontaminate ambulance interior skill
not needed by the target role defibrillation knowledge
not needed by the target role delegate emergency care skill
not needed by the target role dietetics knowledge
not needed by the target role disorders of vital functions knowledge
not needed by the target role emergency cases knowledge
not needed by the target role emergency medicine knowledge
not needed by the target role employ specific paramedic techniques in out-of-hospital care skill
not needed by the target role evaluation methodologies in paramedic practice knowledge
not needed by the target role first aid knowledge
not needed by the target role health care system knowledge
not needed by the target role human anatomy knowledge
not needed by the target role hygiene in a health care setting knowledge
not needed by the target role immobilise patients for emergency intervention skill
not needed by the target role intravenous infusion knowledge
not needed by the target role intubation knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain order at scenes of accidents skill
not needed by the target role manage acute pain skill
not needed by the target role manage major incidents skill
not needed by the target role manage patients with acute illnesses skill
not needed by the target role manage trauma through surgical means skill
not needed by the target role medical devices knowledge
not needed by the target role medical dispatch knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor basic patients signs skill
not needed by the target role observe confidentiality skill
not needed by the target role operate an emergency communication system skill
not needed by the target role operate specialised equipment in emergency skill
not needed by the target role operational tactics for emergency responses knowledge
not needed by the target role pathogenic microorganisms knowledge
not needed by the target role pharmacology knowledge

16 further entries not listed here

1 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held medicines for self-medication required

Index

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Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.