Pharmacy Specialist (68Q)

The pharmacy specialist is primarily responsible for preparing and dispensing prescribed drugs and medicines, while also maintaining pharmacy supplies and records.

Job Duties

• Prepare, control and issue pharmaceutical products
  
• Evaluate orders to verify dosage, dosage regimen and quantity to be dispensed
  
• Provide instructions to patients regarding medication consumption and side effects
  
• Perform quality control checks on medications

Training

Job training for a pharmacy specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training 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

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