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Pharmacists

SOC 29-1051.00

Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use. May advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications.

Zone 5 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Reading Comprehension

4.1

Active Listening

4.0

Writing

3.9

Speaking

3.9

Critical Thinking

3.9

Monitoring

3.9

Instructing

3.9

Service Orientation

3.9

Knowledge Areas 8

Medicine and Dentistry

4.3

Customer and Personal Service

4.1

Mathematics

3.8

Chemistry

3.7

English Language

3.6

Biology

3.6

Law and Government

3.4

Administration and Management

3.3

Key Tasks

1Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.

2Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.

3Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, or registries of poisons, narcotics, or controlled drugs.

4Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.

5Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications.

Also Known As

Apothecary Clinical Pharmacist Doctor of Pharmacy Druggist Hospital Pharmacist Industrial Pharmacist Outpatient Pharmacy Manager Pharmacist Pharmacist Apprentice Pharmacist in Charge (PIC)

Tools & Equipment

Ampoule filling machines Area survey meters Automated drug dispensing equipment Barcode scanning/prescription tracking systems Binocular light compound microscopes