{"schemaVersion":"1.0","exportedAt":"2026-05-15T12:40:03.153Z","occupation":{"soc":"29-1051.00","title":"Pharmacists","group":"Healthcare Practitioners & Technical","sector":"44-45","jobZone":5,"jobZoneInferred":false},"framework":{"version":"v.26.05","description":"","contextCovered":"This framework covers the full scope of pharmacist practice across community retail, institutional hospital, specialty clinical, and academic health system environments, from supervised entry-level dispensing through executive-level pharmacy leadership and policy development.","levels":{"emerging":{"label":"Emerging","statements":["Prescription accuracy — review and verify under pharmacist supervision to confirm ingredient identity, strength, and suitability in a retail or hospital dispensing environment.","Medication identity and purity — apply foundational chemistry and pharmacy science knowledge to assess basic drug characteristics under direct oversight in a structured dispensary setting.","Drug interaction information — provide standardized counseling on common side effects, dosage instructions, and storage requirements to patients under the guidance of a senior pharmacist.","Pharmacy records — enter and maintain patient profiles, dispensing logs, and controlled substance registries in pharmacy management software according to established protocols.","Pharmaceutical labeling — follow documented procedures for labeling, packaging, and routing medications in compliance with regulatory and institutional policy under supervision.","Medication stock — assist with ordering, receiving, and organizing pharmaceutical and medical supplies, verifying quantities and proper storage conditions in a pharmacy setting.","Reading comprehension — interpret clinical references, package inserts, and formulary documents to support accurate dispensing decisions in an entry-level pharmacy role.","Medical software — navigate electronic health record and dispensing systems to retrieve patient medication histories and process prescriptions under direction.","Drug dosage calculations — apply mathematical principles to perform dose calculations and unit conversions accurately within routine dispensing tasks.","Professional communication — actively listen to and clearly respond to patient inquiries and healthcare team questions using precise pharmaceutical terminology in a supervised clinical environment."]},"developing":{"label":"Developing","statements":["Prescription suitability — independently evaluate prescriptions for therapeutic appropriateness, contraindications, and dose accuracy across a broad range of drug classes in a community or hospital pharmacy.","Drug quality assessment — apply analytical and scientific judgment to assess the identity, potency, and purity of compounded and commercially prepared medications with minimal oversight.","Patient counseling — deliver comprehensive, evidence-based advice on drug interactions, side effects, dosage optimization, and storage to diverse patient populations in outpatient and inpatient settings.","Prescribing trend analysis — use pharmacy data systems and spreadsheet software to monitor dispensing patterns, identify compliance gaps, and flag potentially harmful drug use across a patient caseload.","Controlled substance compliance — maintain accurate and auditable control records, narcotic registries, and inventory logs for scheduled substances in accordance with federal and state regulations.","Interdisciplinary collaboration — participate in medication therapy reviews and care planning discussions with physicians, nurses, and other clinicians to optimize drug regimens for individual patients.","Compounding procedures — implement and maintain mixing, packaging, and quality control procedures for sterile and non-sterile preparations in accordance with USP standards and pharmacy policy.","Inventory management — manage routine purchasing cycles, evaluate supplier options, and ensure proper storage and handling of pharmaceutical inventory within budget parameters.","Time management — prioritize and execute multiple concurrent dispensing and clinical tasks efficiently during high-volume shifts in a fast-paced retail or institutional pharmacy.","Database systems — query and interpret pharmacy information systems and clinical databases to support formulary decisions and patient safety monitoring."]},"proficient":{"label":"Proficient","statements":["Complex prescription review — autonomously evaluate high-risk, multi-drug prescriptions for therapeutic conflicts, off-label considerations, and patient-specific pharmacokinetic factors in acute or specialty care environments.","Advanced drug analysis — apply expert-level pharmaceutical science to assess the stability, bioavailability, and clinical adequacy of both manufactured and compounded medications across diverse patient populations.","Specialized medication counseling — lead nuanced patient education on complex regimens including oncology, anticoagulation, and immunosuppressive therapies, adapting communication style to health literacy levels.","Population-level safety monitoring — independently analyze prescribing and dispensing trend data across large patient cohorts to detect drug misuse, interaction risks, and adherence failures using medical and analytics software.","Regulatory record integrity — oversee the accuracy and completeness of all pharmacy documentation systems, including radioactive nuclei logs, poison registries, and DEA-required controlled substance records.","Clinical pharmacy leadership — lead collaborative medication management reviews with multidisciplinary care teams, providing authoritative guidance on pharmacotherapy optimization and evidence-based drug selection.","Pharmaceutical operations management — design, implement, and audit compounding, packaging, and labeling workflows to ensure ongoing compliance with legal standards and institutional quality assurance benchmarks.","Supply chain stewardship — strategically manage pharmaceutical procurement, contract negotiations, formulary decisions, and shortage mitigation to sustain continuous medication availability.","Critical problem solving — resolve novel or ambiguous clinical and operational pharmacy challenges by integrating scientific evidence, regulatory knowledge, and patient-specific data without supervisory input.","Technology integration — optimize the use of electronic health records, dispensing automation, and clinical decision support tools to enhance patient safety and pharmacy workflow efficiency."]},"advanced":{"label":"Advanced","statements":["Pharmacy practice standards — establish and enforce system-wide prescription review protocols and therapeutic safety policies that define best practices across multiple facilities or service lines.","Drug quality governance — lead organizational quality assurance programs for pharmaceutical assessment, compounding validation, and regulatory compliance, setting standards aligned with state and federal requirements.","Patient safety culture — design and champion institution-wide medication counseling frameworks and health literacy initiatives that measurably improve patient outcomes across diverse populations.","Pharmacovigilance strategy — direct enterprise-level analysis of prescribing trends, adverse event data, and drug utilization patterns to inform formulary policy and prevent system-wide medication harm.","Compliance and risk leadership — maintain executive accountability for all controlled substance, narcotic, and hazardous drug record systems, leading audit readiness and regulatory response across the organization.","Interprofessional system design — lead strategic collaboration with medical, nursing, and administrative leadership to develop integrated medication management programs that optimize therapeutic outcomes at scale.","Operational policy development — author and enforce organizational policies for pharmaceutical compounding, labeling, disposal, and packaging that meet evolving regulatory mandates and patient safety imperatives.","Workforce and resource leadership — direct pharmacy personnel planning, professional development, and performance management to build high-functioning teams across large or multi-site pharmacy operations.","Pharmacy education and mentorship — design and deliver advanced training curricula, residency programs, and continuing education for pharmacists, students, and allied health professionals within an academic or health system setting.","Strategic formulary governance — lead formulary committee decision-making, pharmaceutical budget stewardship, and supply chain risk management at the health system or payer level to ensure cost-effective, evidence-based care."]}}},"sources":{"onet":"v30.2 (CC BY 4.0)","crosswalk":"https://skillscrosswalk.com","generator":"LER.me"},"attribution":"© EBSCOed"}