Pharmacist

The Pharmacist will dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide

information to patients about medications and their use. He or she may advise physicians and other health

practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications.

Duties/Responsibilities
• Reviews prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their

suitability. Provides information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper

medication storage.
• Assesses the identity, strength, or purity of medications. Compounds and dispense medications as

prescribed by doctors and dentists by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or

overseeing these activities.
• Plans, implements and maintains procedures for mixing, packaging and labeling pharmaceuticals

according to policy and legal requirements to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
• Advises customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, and healthcare supplies.
• Orders and purchases pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, and drugs, maintaining stock and

storing and handling it properly.

Required Skills/Abilities
• Strong patient service skills.
• Excellent knowledge of chemistry and specific drug interactions.
• Strong knowledge of medical and biological terminology.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to balance competing priorities.

Education And Experience
• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree Mandatory
• Must be licensed.

Physical Requirements
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Prolonged periods of standing and bending.

Must Skills
• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree Mandatory
• Must be licensed. Skills: patient care,medical,mixing