Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type _______________________________the quality and eff ectiveness of drugs and drug reg-
imens, providing advice on drug applications and
characteristics. Compound and dispense medica-
tions as prescribed by doctors and dentists by calcu-
lating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients
or oversee these activities. Off er health promotion
and prevention activities—for example, training peo-
ple to use devices such as blood-pressure or diabetes
monitors. Refer patients to other health professionals
and agencies when appropriate. Prepare sterile solu-
tions and infusions for use in surgical procedures,
emergency rooms, or patients’ homes. Plan, imple-
ment, and maintain procedures for mixing, packag-
ing, and labeling pharmaceuticals according to policy
and legal requirements to ensure quality, security,
and proper disposal. Assay radiopharmaceuticals,
verify rates of disintegration, and calculate the vol-
ume required to produce the desired results to ensure
proper dosages. Manage pharmacy operations, hir-
ing and supervising staff , performing administrative
duties, and buying and selling nonpharmaceutical
merchandise. Work in hospitals, clinics, or for health
maintenance organizations (HMOs), dispensing pre-
scriptions, serving as a medical team consultant, or
specializing in specifi c drug therapy areas such as
oncology or nuclear pharmacotherapy.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 08. Health Sci-
ence. Work Group: 08.02. Medicine and Surgery.
Other Jobs in! is Work Group: Anesthesiologists;
Family and General Practitioners; Internists, Gen-
eral; Medical Assistants; Medical Transcriptionists;
Obstetricians and Gynecologists; Pediatricians, Gen-
eral; Pharmacy Aides; Pharmacy Technicians; Phy-
sician Assistants; Psychiatrists; Registered Nurses;
Surgeons; Surgical Technologists.
Skills: Science; Reading Comprehension; Social Per-
ceptiveness; Active Listening; Instructing; Mathe-
matics; Speaking; Critical # inking.
Education and Training Programs: Pharmacy
(PharmD [USA] PharmD, BS/BPharm [Canada]);
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and
Regulatory Aff airs (MS, PhD); Pharmaceutics and
Drug Design (MS, PhD); Medicinal and Pharma-
ceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD); Natural ProductsNephrology; Pediatric Orthopedics; Pediatric Sur-
gery; Pediatrics. Related Knowledge/Courses: Med-
icine and Dentistry; # erapy and Counseling;
Biology; Psychology; Chemistry; Sociology and
Anthropology.
Work Env ironment : Indoors; disease or infections;
standing; using hands on objects, tools, or controls.Pharmacists
! Personality Code: ICS! Education/Training Required: First
professional degree
! Annual Earnings: $100,480
! Beginning Wage: $73,010
! Earnings Growth Potential: Low
! Growth: 21.7%
! Annual Job Openings: 16,358
! Self-Employed: 0.5%
! Part-Time: 18.1%
Compound and dispense medications, follow-
ing prescriptions issued by physicians, dentists,
or other authorized medical practitioners. Review
prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the
needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitabil-
ity. Provide information and advice regarding drug
interactions, side eff ects, dosage, and proper medica-
tion storage. Analyze prescribing trends to monitor
patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or
harmful interactions. Order and purchase pharma-
ceutical supplies, medical supplies, and drugs, main-
taining stock and storing and handling it properly.
Maintain records, such as pharmacy fi les; patient
profi les; charge system fi les; inventories; control
records for radioactive nuclei; and registries of poi-
sons, narcotics, and controlled drugs. Provide spe-
cialized services to help patients manage conditions
such as diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation, or high
blood pressure. Advise customers on the selection of
medication brands, medical equipment, and health-
care supplies. Collaborate with other health-care
professionals to plan, monitor, review, and evaluate