Pharmacists dispense prescription medicines and provide customers with information about using prescriptions safely. They also may give advice on leading a healthy lifestyle, conduct health and wellness screenings, and provide immunizations.
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- Pharmacists
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What do they typically do
- Give flu shots and, in most states, other vaccinations
- Fill prescriptions, checking physician's instructions about the proper amounts of medication to give to patients
- Keep records and do other administrative tasks
- Advise patients about general health topics, such as diet, exercise, and managing stress
- Oversee work of pharmacy technicians and pharmacists in training (interns)
- Teach patients how and when to take a prescribed medicine and inform them about potential side effects
- Complete insurance forms and work with insurance companies to make sure that patients get the medicines they need
- Check whether prescription will interact negatively with patients' medical conditions or with other drugs that they take
Number of Jobs
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Education & Training
- Education Most require a graduate degree like a master's, Ph.D., M.D., or law degree.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
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