Navy Officer Subspecialty · Medical
1877 Pharmacy
An officer subspecialty earned alongside a primary designator, marking advanced education or experience in this field.
Overview
Pharmacists evaluate medication orders, prepare and dispense prescriptions, and counsel patients on medication use. They monitor drug safety, manage controlled substances and inventory, and advise healthcare teams on pharmacotherapy.
Core Skills
- medication order review
- prescription dispensing
- pharmacotherapy management
- patient medication counseling
- controlled substance accountability
- drug information support
- inventory management
- adverse drug event monitoring
- formulary management
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
- Medical Laboratory
- Supply Chain Management
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Licensed Pharmacist
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Career Growth
- Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS)
- Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP)
- Board Certified Medication Therapy Management Specialist (BCMTMS)
- BPS Board-Certified Geriatric Pharmacist
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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