Typical Tasks
Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
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.
Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.
Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly.
A day in the life
What kind of work is this?
Investigative
Studying, Research based work
Social
Working with people
Conventional
Organized, Procedural Work
What personality traits do you need to succeed?
Attention to Detail
Concern for Others
Stress Tolerance
Dependability
Cooperation
Integrity
What key skills are needed for this job?
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Speaking
Writing
Monitoring
Critical Thinking
Expected Knowledge
Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Common Activities
Documenting/Recording Information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
