Army MOS · Medical
67E Pharmacy
Overview
A pharmacy officer plans, implements, directs, executes, and evaluates pharmaceutical care activities in Army organizations within and outside the continental United States. The officer performs clinical and consultative pharmacy duties as well as pharmacy management and administration.
Core Skills
- pharmacy information systems management
- electronic prescribing workflows
- medication utilization data analysis
- inventory and supply chain management
- quality assurance and compliance
- policy and formulary management
- clinical decision support utilization
- staff training and supervision
- regulatory standards interpretation
- interdisciplinary team collaboration
Civilian Software & Tools
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- Epic Systems
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft SharePoint
Civilian Career Paths
- Pharmacy
- IT Management
- Project Management
- Supply Chain Management
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Board Certified Emergency Medicine Pharmacist (BCEMP)
- Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) · Funded
- Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist (BCSCP)
- Certified Specialty Pharmacist (CSP)
- Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC)
Career Growth
- North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX)
- Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP) · Funded
- Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist (BCCP)
- Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP)
- BPS Board-Certified Geriatric Pharmacist · Funded
What the Work Involves
- Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
- Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications.
- Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
- Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.
- Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, patient profiles, charge system files, inventories, control records for radioactive nuclei, or registries of poisons, narcotics, or controlled drugs.
Related Occupations
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Family Medicine Physicians
- Physician Assistants
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: graduate-level education or extensive experience.
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
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