Pharmacists

# 429 overall · better than 50.7% of other jobs
2.4
Low to No Risk
10.5% tasks are partially/fully automatable
1/5
Forgivability
2/5
Automatability
2/5
Ethics
2/5
Emotional Intelligence
3/5
Technical Feasibility
3/5
Economic Incentive
4/5
Physical Requirements
While AI and robotics can assist in some aspects of the pharmacist's role, the need for human expertise, judgment, and patient interaction limits the extent to which the role can be fully automated.

Median Salary: $136,030

Traits: 57

96/100Consequence_of_Error
98/100Contact_With_Others
78/100Coordinate_or_Lead_Others
5/100Cramped_Work_Space_Awkward_Positions
92/100Deal_With_External_Customers
15/100Deal_With_Physically_Aggressive_People
68/100Deal_With_Unpleasant_or_Angry_People
41/100Degree_of_Automation
29/100Duration_of_Typical_Work_Week
91/100Electronic_Mail
21/100Exposed_to_Contaminants
86/100Exposed_to_Disease_or_Infections
17/100Exposed_to_Hazardous_Conditions
3/100Exposed_to_Hazardous_Equipment
3/100Exposed_to_High_Places
11/100Exposed_to_Minor_Burns_Cuts_Bites_or_Stings
0/100Exposed_to_Radiation
0/100Exposed_to_Whole_Body_Vibration
1/100Extremely_Bright_or_Inadequate_Lighting
100/100Face-to-Face_Discussions
90/100Freedom_to_Make_Decisions
63/100Frequency_of_Conflict_Situations
95/100Frequency_of_Decision_Making
93/100Impact_of_Decisions_on_Co-workers_or_Company_Results
100/100Importance_of_Being_Exact_or_Accurate
87/100Importance_of_Repeating_Same_Tasks
0/100In_an_Enclosed_Vehicle_or_Equipment
0/100In_an_Open_Vehicle_or_Equipment
100/100Indoors_Environmentally_Controlled
1/100Indoors_Not_Environmentally_Controlled
52/100Letters_and_Memos
67/100Level_of_Competition
1/100Outdoors_Exposed_to_Weather
1/100Outdoors_Under_Cover
13/100Pace_Determined_by_Speed_of_Equipment
79/100Physical_Proximity
7/100Public_Speaking
88/100Responsibility_for_Outcomes_and_Results
68/100Responsible_for_Others_Health_and_Safety
32/100Sounds_Noise_Levels_Are_Distracting_or_Uncomfortable
28/100Spend_Time_Bending_or_Twisting_the_Body
4/100Spend_Time_Climbing_Ladders_Scaffolds_or_Poles
3/100Spend_Time_Keeping_or_Regaining_Balance
11/100Spend_Time_Kneeling_Crouching_Stooping_or_Crawling
76/100Spend_Time_Making_Repetitive_Motions
20/100Spend_Time_Sitting
84/100Spend_Time_Standing
52/100Spend_Time_Using_Your_Hands_to_Handle_Control_or_Feel_Objects_Tools_or_Controls
38/100Spend_Time_Walking_and_Running
73/100Structured_versus_Unstructured_Work
100/100Telephone
92/100Time_Pressure
0/100Very_Hot_or_Cold_Temperatures
40/100Wear_Common_Protective_or_Safety_Equipment_such_as_Safety_Shoes_Glasses_Gloves_Hearing_Protection_Hard_Hats_or_Life_Jackets
6/100Wear_Specialized_Protective_or_Safety_Equipment_such_as_Breathing_Apparatus_Safety_Harness_Full_Protection_Suits_or_Radiation_Protection
2/100Work_Schedules
100/100Work_With_Work_Group_or_Team

Tasks performed as Pharmacists

Low to No Risk
14
Moderate Risk
1
High Risk
4
Extreme Risk
0
  • 2Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
  • 2.2Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
  • 2.1Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.
  • 1.2Provide specialized services to help patients manage conditions, such as diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation, or high blood pressure.
  • 1.3Advise customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, or healthcare supplies.
  • 0.8Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, or evaluate the quality or effectiveness of drugs or drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications or characteristics.
  • 2.4Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities.
  • 2Refer patients to other health professionals or agencies when appropriate.
  • 2.5Prepare sterile solutions or infusions for use in surgical procedures, emergency rooms, or patients' homes.
  • 2Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
  • 2.1Manage pharmacy operations, hiring or supervising staff, performing administrative duties, or buying or selling non-pharmaceutical merchandise.
  • 1.2Work 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.
  • 1.5Teach pharmacy students serving as interns in preparation for their graduation or licensure.
  • 2.7Contact insurance companies to resolve billing issues.

10.5% of Pharmacists tasks can be automated with AI or robotics

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