Pharmacy Specialist

JOB DETAILS:

Keeping Army pharmacies running smoothly is an incredibly important task. It's up to the pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to handle their operation. Patients and physicians depend on Army pharmacies to fill their prescriptions accurately. As an integral member of the pharmaceutical team, the Pharmacy Specialist, under the direction of a pharmacist, prepares and dispenses prescribed drugs and medicines, while also maintaining pharmacy supplies and records.

The Pharmacy Specialist is primarily responsible for preparing, controlling and issuing pharmaceutical products and supervising pharmacy activities. In addition to assisting a Pharmacy Officer, some of your duties as a Pharmacy Specialist may include:

-Prepare, control and issue pharmaceutical products
-Under close supervision, manually or using a computerized system: receive, interpret, compound, manufacture, fill, label, issue and file prescription, bulk drug, sterile product and/or unit dose orders
-Evaluate orders to verify dosage, dosage regimen and quantity to be dispensed
-Calculate and annotate proper dosage
-Evaluate completed orders to ensure integrity of final product
-Verify patient eligibility for receipt of medication
-Provide instructions to patients regarding medication consumption and side effects
-Perform quality control checks on medications
-Issue medication to patients, wards, clinics and other using agencies
-Training
-Helpful Skills
-Advanced Responsibilities
-Related Civilian Jobs
-Related Army Positions
-Civilian Certifications Earned
 
Job training for a Pharmacy Specialist requires nine weeks of Basic Training, where you'll learn basic Soldiering skills, and 19 weeks of Advanced Individual Training, including practice in pharmaceutical tasks. Some of the skills you'll learn are:

Pharmacy laws and regulations
Drug types and uses
Mixing and dispensing drugs

 
Helpful skills:
An interest in mathematics, chemistry, biology, physiology and anatomy
An ability to work using precise measurements and standards
An ability to follow strict procedures and directions
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Advanced level Pharmacy Specialist provides guidance, supervises and trains other Soldiers within the same discipline. As an advanced level Pharmacy Specialist, you may be involved in:

Prepare, control and issue pharmaceutical products to include chemotherapeutics
Evaluate sterile products and orders to include calculations, identification of drug interactions and drug compatibilities
Maintain pharmacy system database