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Pharmacists
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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- Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
- 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.
- 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.
- Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
- Provide specialized services to help patients manage conditions, such as diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation, or high blood pressure.
- Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.
- 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.
- Prepare sterile solutions or infusions for use in surgical procedures, emergency rooms, or patients' homes.
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Skills to explore
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Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
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Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
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Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
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Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
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Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
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Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
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Source preparation category: Job Zone 5 of 5 · 2026-08. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.
Related study fields
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Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy →
Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program, General →
Combined Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program →
Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program →
Cardiology Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program →
Clinical Pharmacogenomics Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program →
Community/Community-Based Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program →
Corporate Pharmacy Leadership Residency/Fellowship Program →
Critical Care Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program →
Drug Information Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program →
Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program →
Explore all related study fields →Source & methodology
O*NET-SOC code 29-1051.00 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.
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