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.

  • Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
  • Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.
  • 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.
  • Offer health promotion or prevention activities, such as training people to use blood pressure devices or diabetes monitors.
  • Prepare sterile solutions or infusions for use in surgical procedures, emergency rooms, or patients' homes.

  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
  • Instruct patients in the use of assistive equipment.