Navy Officer Subspecialty · Medical
1887 Pharmacy, General
An officer subspecialty earned alongside a primary designator, marking advanced education or experience in this field.
Overview
General pharmacists supervise the compounding, filling, and dispensing of prescriptions. They manufacture stock preparations, issue and account for controlled drugs, and requisition drug supplies.
Core Skills
- prescription compounding
- medication dispensing
- prescription verification
- controlled substance control
- pharmacy inventory management
- drug information services
- medication safety review
- pharmacy team supervision
- requisition management
Civilian Software & Tools
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- Epic Systems
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Database software
Civilian Career Paths
- Pharmacy
- Supply Chain Management
- Inventory Management
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP)
- Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist (BCSCP)
- Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (BCIDP)
Career Growth
- Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist (BCCP)
- Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP)
- Board Certified Emergency Medicine Pharmacist (BCEMP)
- Board Certified Transplant Pharmacist (BCTXP)
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.
- 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.
- Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, check for outdated medications in current inventory, and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages.
Related Occupations
- Medical Assistants
- Emergency Medicine Physicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Family Medicine Physicians
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.
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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