Pharmacist

Pharmacists have a wide variety of responsibilities, including:

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• Fill prescriptions, verifying instructions from physicians on the proper amounts of medication to give a patient

• Check whether prescriptions will interact negatively with other drugs that a patient is taking or any medical conditions the patient has

• Instruct patients on how and when to take prescribed medicines and inform them about potential side effects they may experience from taking the medicine

• Advise patients about general health topics, such as diet, exercise, and managing stress, and on other issues, such as what equipment or supplies would be best to treat a health problem

• Complete insurance forms and work with insurance companies to ensure that patients get the medicines they need

• Oversee the work of pharmacy technicians and pharmacists in training (interns)

• Keep records and do other administrative tasks

• Teach other healthcare practitioners about proper medication therapies for patients