How do they match: Pharmacists

  • Informatics Pharmacist
  • Pharmacy Informaticist

  • 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.

  • Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.
  • Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities.
  • 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.
  • Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
  • Publish educational information for other pharmacists, doctors, or patients.
  • Update or troubleshoot pharmacy information databases.
  • 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.

  • Communicate detailed medical information to patients or family members.
  • Instruct patients in the use of assistive equipment.
  • Verify accuracy of patient information.