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Registered Nurses
Licensed Practical Nurses
Nursing Assistants
Dentists
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Pharmacists
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technicians
Radiologic Technologists
Information Technology (Computer and Information Systems Managers)
Personnel and Training Managers (Human Resources)
Pharmacist
Pharmacists (Pharm. D., Doctor of Pharmacy) help patients make the best use of medications prescribed by health-care providers. They educate patients about the medication, on how to take the drug, its side effects, and other pertinent information about the drug and its effect on the patient's health condition. Pharmacists also counsel patients about non-prescription drug selection. Computerized record keeping systems help pharmacists maintain a patient's medication profile to ensure and reinforce a patient's adherence to medication instructions and to avert harmful drug interactions. Pharmacists also advise physicians and other health care providers with prescribing authority about the selection, dosage, effects, and side effects of medications. Pharmacists may supervise technicians, employees, interns, and residents; establish storage and dispensing procedures to comply with laws and regulations, oversee controlled substances security, order drugs and other medical supplies, and provide in-service education about medications to health care professionals. Locally pharmacists may work in hospitals, clinics, community settings, grocery or chain stores that have a pharmacy, or as medication-use consultants. They may also consult to long term care facilities and semi-independent health care facilities. A Pharm.D. is a professional-practice degree in pharmacy. Completing the degree requires four years in a professional program after admission to a Pharm.D. program. A minimum of two to three years of pre-pharmacy coursework is required prior to entry into the professional program. Passage of a licensing exam is required to obtain a pharmacist license.
In Minnesota, the median salary is $115,148 annually.
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