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52 lines
3.3 KiB
Markdown
# Tasks & work activities — pharmacist
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Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 29-2052.00 (Pharmacy Technicians).
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## Task statements
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- **[Core]** Prepack bulk medicines, fill bottles with prescribed medications, and type and affix labels.
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- **[Core]** Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, check for outdated medications in current inventory, and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages.
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- **[Core]** Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate.
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- **[Core]** Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs.
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- **[Core]** Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.
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- **[Core]** Assist customers by answering simple questions, locating items, or referring them to the pharmacist for medication information.
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- **[Core]** Price and file prescriptions that have been filled.
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- **[Core]** Clean and help maintain equipment or work areas and sterilize glassware, according to prescribed methods.
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- **[Core]** Establish or maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.
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- **[Core]** Order, label, and count stock of medications, chemicals, or supplies and enter inventory data into computer.
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- **[Core]** Mix pharmaceutical preparations, according to written prescriptions.
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- **[Core]** Operate cash registers to accept payment from customers.
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- **[Core]** Enter prescription information into computer databases.
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- **[Supplemental]** Restock intravenous (IV) supplies and add measured drugs or nutrients to IV solutions under sterile conditions to prepare IV packs for various uses, such as chemotherapy medication.
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- **[Supplemental]** Transfer medication from vials to the appropriate number of sterile, disposable syringes, using aseptic techniques.
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- **[Supplemental]** Supply and monitor robotic machines that dispense medicine into containers and label the containers.
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- **[Supplemental]** Prepare and process medical insurance claim forms and records.
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- **[Supplemental]** Compute charges for medication or equipment dispensed to hospital patients and enter data in computer.
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- **[Supplemental]** Deliver medications or pharmaceutical supplies to patients, nursing stations, or surgery.
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- **[Supplemental]** Price stock and mark items for sale.
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- **[Supplemental]** Maintain and merchandise home healthcare products or services.
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## Detailed work activities
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- Arrange delivery of goods or services.
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- Clean medical equipment or facilities.
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- Deliver items.
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- Enter codes or other information into computers.
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- Enter information into databases or software programs.
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- Enter patient or treatment data into computers.
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- Maintain inventory of medical supplies or equipment.
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- Maintain medical equipment or instruments.
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- Maintain supply or equipment inventories.
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- Merchandise healthcare products or services.
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- Monitor availability of equipment or supplies.
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- Operate cash registers.
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- Perform clerical work in medical settings.
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- Prepare medications or medical solutions.
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- Process medical billing information.
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- Process sales or other transactions.
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- Provide customers with general information or assistance.
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- Provide information to the general public.
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- Record patient medical histories.
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- Sterilize medical equipment or instruments.
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- Verify accuracy of patient information.
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