How do they match: Pharmacists

  • Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use. May advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications.

  • Prepare sterile solutions or infusions for use in surgical procedures, emergency rooms, or patients' homes.
  • Advise customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, or healthcare supplies.
  • Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications.
  • Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities.
  • Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly.
  • Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
  • Teach pharmacy students serving as interns in preparation for their graduation or licensure.
  • Work in hospitals or clinics or for Health Management Organizations (HMOs), dispensing prescriptions, serving as a medical team consultant, or specializing in specific drug therapy areas, such as oncology or nuclear pharmacotherapy.

  • Prepare medications or medical solutions.
  • Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues.
  • Calculate numerical data for medical activities.
  • Communicate detailed medical information to patients or family members.
  • Determine protocols for medical procedures.
  • Instruct patients in the use of assistive equipment.
  • Maintain medical facility records.
  • Maintain inventory of medical supplies or equipment.
  • Order medical supplies or equipment.
  • Present medical research reports.
  • Train medical providers.