JobSOC 29-1051
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.
Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).
01.
Studied through
35 programs- Pharmacy51.2001
- Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy51.2008
- Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program, General60.0801
- Combined Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0802
- Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0803
- Cardiology Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0804
- Clinical Pharmacogenomics Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0805
- Community/Community-Based Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0806
- Corporate Pharmacy Leadership Residency/Fellowship Program60.0807
- Critical Care Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0808
- Drug Information Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0809
- Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0810
- Family Medicine Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0811
- Geriatric Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0812
- Health System Medication Management Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0813
- Health System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Residency/Fellowship Program60.0814
- Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0815
- Internal Medicine Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0816
- Investigational Drugs and Research Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0817
- Managed Care Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0818
- Medication Systems and Operations Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0819
- Medication-Use Safety Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0820
- Neonatal Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0821
- Nephrology Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0822
- Neurology Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0823
- Nuclear Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0824
- Nutrition Support Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0825
- Oncology Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0826
- Palliative Care/Pain Management Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0827
- Pediatric Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0828
- Pharmacotherapy Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0829
- Pharmacy Informatics Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0830
- Psychiatric Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0831
- Transplantation Pharmacy Residency/Fellowship Program60.0832
- Pharmacy Residency Programs, Other60.0899
02.
Draws on
- Medicine and Dentistry4.6 of 5
- English Language4.4 of 5
- Biology4.4 of 5
- Mathematics4.2 of 5
- Chemistry4.1 of 5
- Education and Training3.9 of 5
- Customer and Personal Service3.7 of 5
- Law and Government3.5 of 5
Importance as rated in O*NET (1 to 5); areas rated 3.5 or more, up to eight.