Activities | Compound and dispense medications following prescriptions issued by physicians, dentists, or other authorized medical practitioners. |
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Outlook | Faster-than-average-job growth |
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Median Income | $94,520 per year in 2006 |
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Work Context & Conditions | Pharmacists usually work in clean, well-lit, and well-ventilated areas, and many spend most their workday on their feet. |
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Minimum Education Requirements | Pharm. D.
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Skills | Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Science |
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Abilities | Oral Expression, Deductive Reasoning, Problem Sensitivity, Written Comprehension, Near Vision, Speech Clarity, Oral Comprehension |
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Interviews | Leslie Adams |
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