Pharmacist
Dispense prescribed medications and provide basic health advice.
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What's it like to be a Pharmacist?
Pharmacists are health professionals with expertise in medications and their uses, interactions and side effects. They ensure the correct and safe supply of medications to the public. Pharmacists also provide advice on the dosage of medicines, usage directions and provide information about general health topics such as diet, exercise and managing stress. They work in various settings which include community pharmacies, hospitals and regulatory agencies. Besides dispensing prescriptions, their role can expand to performing health screenings, providing immunisations and giving advice on overall wellness.
Tasks and duties
- Providing advice about health issues, symptoms and medications.
- Dispensing prescriptions and overseeing the dosage and storage of medicines.
- Ensuring that medicines supplied correspond with the prescriptions.
- Keeping a register of controlled drugs for legal and stock control purposes.
- Liaising with doctors about prescriptions.
- Conducting health and wellness screenings.
- Administering immunisations.
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