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Check prescriptions for proper dosage
Compound prescribed pharmaceutical products by calculating, measuring and mixing the quantities of drugs and other ingredients required and filling appropriate containers with correct quantity
Dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals to customers or to other health care professionals and advise them on indications, contra-indications, adverse effects, drug interactions and dosage
Maintain medication profiles of customers including registry of poisons and narcotic and controlled drugs
Ensure proper preparation, packaging, distribution and storage of vaccines, serums, biologicals and other drugs and pharmaceuticals
Order and maintain stock of pharmaceutical supplies
Advise customers on selection and use of non-prescription medication
Renew existing prescriptions in limited circumstances
May adapt the formulation, regimen, duration or route of administration of medication
May supervise and co-ordinate the activities of other pharmacists, pharmacy assistants, pharmacy technicians and other staff.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Licensure by provincial or territorial authorities
Additional Skills
- Hire and train personnel
Specific Skills
- Advise customers on selection and use of non-prescription medication
- Participate in basic research for the development of new drugs
- Maintain medication profiles of customers
- Formulate new drug products developed by medical researchers
- Ensure proper storage of pharmaceutical products
- Dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals
- Develop informational materials concerning the uses and properties of particular drugs
- Co-ordinate clinical investigations of new drugs
- Check prescriptions for proper dosage
Area Of Specialization
- Community or retail pharmacy
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