Abstract
Background: The National Competency Standards Framework for Pharmacists in Australia 2016 (NCSF) describes the skills, attitudes and attributes that enable a pharmacist to practice effectively. However, little is known about what skills and attributes entry-level pharmacists perceive to be important to attract future employment.
Aim: To describe and categorise intern pharmacists’ self-perceived skills, attributes and experiences required for hospital employment.
Methods: In 2021, intern pharmacists enrolled in an extension intern program completed a video recorded mock job interview for a hospital residency position. Participants were asked what skills, attributes and experiences they could bring to the job. Responses were transcribed and coded using team-based framework analysis against an inductive codebook mapped to the NCSF.
Results: A total of 83 intern pharmacists participated. The frequency of interns that mentioned each of the five NCSF competency domains were: Domain 1 (78/83, 94%), Domain 2(78/83, 94%), Domain 3 (75/83, 90%), Domain 4 (83/83, 100%)and Domain 5 (54/83, 65%). The most common competency standards mentioned by interns were: show leadership of self (82/83, 99%) and collaborate with professional colleagues (78/83,94%). Participants most commonly drew upon prior experiences working in various pharmacy settings to answer questions, but rarely mentioned experiences outside of pharmacy practice.
Discussion: In comparison to other studies of entry-level pharmacy position interviews that have focused on personal attributes desired by employers (e.g. enthusiasm), the results provide insight into the types of skills and competencies that interns perceive are important when applying for entry-level hospital pharmacy positions. Interns mentioned education and research competencies (Domain 5) the least which may suggest they perceive these as less relevant to entry-level residency positions or that they find it more difficult to use examples in this domain. Further studies should investigate how well these perceptions match those desired by hospital pharmacy employers.
Aim: To describe and categorise intern pharmacists’ self-perceived skills, attributes and experiences required for hospital employment.
Methods: In 2021, intern pharmacists enrolled in an extension intern program completed a video recorded mock job interview for a hospital residency position. Participants were asked what skills, attributes and experiences they could bring to the job. Responses were transcribed and coded using team-based framework analysis against an inductive codebook mapped to the NCSF.
Results: A total of 83 intern pharmacists participated. The frequency of interns that mentioned each of the five NCSF competency domains were: Domain 1 (78/83, 94%), Domain 2(78/83, 94%), Domain 3 (75/83, 90%), Domain 4 (83/83, 100%)and Domain 5 (54/83, 65%). The most common competency standards mentioned by interns were: show leadership of self (82/83, 99%) and collaborate with professional colleagues (78/83,94%). Participants most commonly drew upon prior experiences working in various pharmacy settings to answer questions, but rarely mentioned experiences outside of pharmacy practice.
Discussion: In comparison to other studies of entry-level pharmacy position interviews that have focused on personal attributes desired by employers (e.g. enthusiasm), the results provide insight into the types of skills and competencies that interns perceive are important when applying for entry-level hospital pharmacy positions. Interns mentioned education and research competencies (Domain 5) the least which may suggest they perceive these as less relevant to entry-level residency positions or that they find it more difficult to use examples in this domain. Further studies should investigate how well these perceptions match those desired by hospital pharmacy employers.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 151-151 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
| Event | SHPA National Conference : Medicines Management - Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia Duration: 1 Dec 2022 → 3 Dec 2022 Conference number: 46th https://mm2022.shpa.org.au/ |
Conference
| Conference | SHPA National Conference |
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| Abbreviated title | MM2022 |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Brisbane |
| Period | 1/12/22 → 3/12/22 |
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