Job SummaryPharmacist dispenses 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 Responsibilities 1Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.Prepare sterile solutions or infusions for use in surgical procedures, emergency rooms, or patients' homes.Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications.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.Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities.Job Responsibilities 2Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.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.Teach pharmacy students serving as interns in preparation for their graduation or licensure.Advise customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, or healthcare supplies.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.
