Pharmacist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Prepares medications by reviewing and interpreting physician orders; detecting therapeutic incompatibilities.

Dispenses medications by compounding, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.

Controls medications by monitoring drug therapies; advising interventions.

Completes pharmacy operational requirements by organizing and directing technicians' work flow; verifying their preparation and labeling of pharmaceuticals; verifying order entries, charges, and inspections.

Provides pharmacological information by answering questions and requests of health care professionals; counseling patients on drug therapies.

Salary:

$114,097

Education:

Pre-pharmacy students must complete at least two years of college to be eligible for pharmacy school, though most complete 3-4 years of a bachelor's degree program. Aspiring pharmacists aren't required to pursue specific majors; however, undergraduate coursework in physics, chemistry, biology and calculus can provide a foundation for advanced pharmacy classes.