A Day In The Life
Health Sciences Industry
Health Sciences
Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use.
Health Sciences Industry
Pharmacists
Average
$119,020
ANNUAL
$57.22
HOURLY
Entry Level
$48,730
ANNUAL
$23.43
HOURLY
Mid Level
$127,820
ANNUAL
$61.45
HOURLY
Expert Level
$157,840
ANNUAL
$75.89
HOURLY
Pharmacists
6,050
Projected job openings through 2030
Pharmacists
Job Titles
Entry Level
JOB TITLE
Intern
Mid Level
JOB TITLE
Staff Pharmacist
Expert Level
JOB TITLE
Pharmacy Manager
Supporting Programs
Pharmacists
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Pharmacists
01
Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
02
Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications.
03
Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
04
Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.
05
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.
06
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.
07
Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
08
Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly.
09
Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities.
10
Contact insurance companies to resolve billing issues.
Pharmacists
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Medicine and Dentistry
KNOWLEDGE
Mathematics
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Chemistry
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Monitoring
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Written Comprehension
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Problem Sensitivity
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