description
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.
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details
Currently Employed:
1,090
Projected Annual Job Openings:
50
Typical Hourly Wage:
$61.88 - $73.63
Typical Annual Salary:
$128,710 - $153,150
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typical training
Typical education needed for entry:
Doctoral or professional degree
Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation:
No work experience
Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation:
No on-the-job training
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typical job duties
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Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
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Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
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Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, or registries of poisons, narcotics, or controlled drugs.
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Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, or evaluate the quality or effectiveness of drugs or drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications or characteristics.
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Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
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Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly.
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Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities.
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Advise customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, or healthcare supplies.
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Update or troubleshoot pharmacy information databases.
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Manage pharmacy operations, hiring or supervising staff, performing administrative duties, or buying or selling non-pharmaceutical merchandise.
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tools & technology
Tools:
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Ampoule filling equipment
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Laminar flow cabinets or stations
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Liquid scintillation counters
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Medical radiological shielding freestanding or portable screens or curtains
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Pestle or mortars
Technology:
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Analytical or scientific software
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Data base user interface and query software
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Label making software
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Medical software
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Spreadsheet software
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