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Pharmacists: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
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.
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This source lists 21 tasks, including 20 marked Core and 1 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2026.
21 tasks shown
Core · Task 1808 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
Core · Task 1815 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, or evaluate the quality or effectiveness of drugs or drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications or characteristics.
Core · Task 1823 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
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.
Core · Task 1809 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
Core · Task 1813 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Provide specialized services to help patients manage conditions, such as diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation, or high blood pressure.
Core · Task 1810 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.
Core · Task 1812 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, or registries of poisons, narcotics, or controlled drugs.
Core · Task 1819 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Prepare sterile solutions or infusions for use in surgical procedures, emergency rooms, or patients' homes.
Core · Task 1816 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities.
Core · Task 1824 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications.
Core · Task 1820 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
Core · Task 1825 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Teach pharmacy students serving as interns in preparation for their graduation or licensure.
Core · Task 1818 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Refer patients to other health professionals or agencies when appropriate.
Core · Task 1811 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly.
Core · Task 1822 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Manage pharmacy operations, hiring or supervising staff, performing administrative duties, or buying or selling non-pharmaceutical merchandise.
Core · Task 1826 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Publish educational information for other pharmacists, doctors, or patients.
Core · Task 1814 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Advise customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, or healthcare supplies.
Core · Task 1821 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Assay radiopharmaceuticals, verify rates of disintegration, and calculate the volume required to produce the desired results, to ensure proper dosages.
Core · Task 20404 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Offer health promotion or prevention activities, such as training people to use blood pressure devices or diabetes monitors.
Core · Task 20406 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Update or troubleshoot pharmacy information databases.
Supplemental · Task 20405 · 08/2026 · Occupational Expert
Contact insurance companies to resolve billing issues.
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