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Job 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.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-1051.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 120,270.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 57.00
- Currently, there are 305,510 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Pharmacists”.
Also Known As…
- Pharmacists
- Staff Pharmacist, Hospital
- Staff Pharmacist
- Registered Pharmacist
- Pharmacy Informaticist
- Pharmacist in Charge, Owner (PIC, Owner)
- Pharmacist in Charge (PIC)
- Pharmacist
- Outpatient Pharmacy Manager
- Hospital Pharmacist
- Clinical Pharmacist
- Retail Pharmacist
- Prescriptionist
- Pharmacy Services Director
- Pharmacy Manager
- Pharmacy Intern
- Pharmacy Director
- Pharmacy Consultant
- Pharmacist Apprentice
- Industrial Pharmacist
- Druggist
- Doctor of Pharmacy
- Apothecary
Tasks for “Radiopharmacist”
- Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications.
- 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.
- Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
- Work in hospitals or clinics or for Health Management Organizations (HMOs), dispensing prescriptions, serving as a medical team consultant, or specializing in specific drug therapy areas, such as oncology or nuclear pharmacotherapy.
- Offer health promotion or prevention activities, such as training people to use blood pressure devices or diabetes monitors.
- Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities.
- Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
- Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
- Refer patients to other health professionals or agencies when appropriate.
- Provide specialized services to help patients manage conditions such as diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation, or high blood pressure.
- Teach pharmacy students serving as interns in preparation for their graduation or licensure.
- Publish educational information for other pharmacists, doctors, or patients.
- Update or troubleshoot pharmacy information databases.
- Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.
- Manage pharmacy operations, hiring or supervising staff, performing administrative duties, or buying or selling non-pharmaceutical merchandise.
- Contact insurance companies to resolve billing issues.
- Advise customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, or healthcare supplies.
- 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.
- Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly.
- Prepare sterile solutions or infusions for use in surgical procedures, emergency rooms, or patients' homes.
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