Pharmacist Pharmacy Technician Pharmacists weigh, measure, and mix drugs and other medicinal compounds. Pharmacist Pharmacists dispense medications prescribed by physicians and other authorized medical practitioners. Career Specialties Pharmacists may perform other duties depending on their place of employment. Community Pharmacists, or Retail Pharmacists, perform a combination of professional, managerial, and administrative functions. In addition to dispensing medications and medical supplies and consulting with consumers and other health professionals, these pharmacists hire and supervise employees, keep business records, and oversee the general operation of the pharmacy.
Consultant Pharmacists review the drug therapy programs of nursing home patients on a regular basis.
Hospital Pharmacists working in hospitals, clinics, or nursing homes may advise the medical staff on the selection and effects of drugs, perform administrative duties, teach in schools of allied health, and work in patient care areas as members of a medical team. They may be engaged in the therapeutic monitoring of drug levels and in the filling and compounding of orders for medications. They also may gather information for use in hospital research projects. Pharmacists employed in industrial settings may find positions in the research and development of new drugs or in the supervision of personnel, quality control, packaging, or medical sales. Depending on their place of employment, a Pharmacist may work alone, with other Pharmacists, or as a member of a team of health care professionals.