- Industry: Government; Labor
- Number of terms: 77176
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- Company Profile:
A professional who inspects establishments where serums, toxins, and similar products, used in treatment of animals, are manufactured to enforce state or federal standards of sanitation, purity, labeling, and storage. Examines animals used in production process to determine if diseases are present. Inspects production areas to determine that standards of sanitation are being maintained. Required to hold degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who inspects establishments engaged in slaughtering livestock and processing meat intended for intrastate, interstate, and foreign shipment to enforce municipal, state, or federal standards. Responsibilities include:
* Examines animal and carcass before and after slaughtering to detect evidence of disease or other abnormal conditions.
* Determines that ingredients used in processing and marketing meat and meat products comply with standards of purity and grading, and that products are not adulterated or misbranded.
* Inspects processing areas to ensure sanitary conditions are maintained.
* Required to hold degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
* May specialize in inspecting establishments engaged in processing milk and milk products and be designated Veterinary Milk-Specialist; or inspecting establishments engaged in processing poultry and edible poultry products and be designated Veterinary-Poultry Inspector.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who inspects establishments engaged in slaughtering livestock and processing meat intended for intrastate, interstate, and foreign shipment to enforce municipal, state, or federal standards. Responsibilities include:
* Examines animal and carcass before and after slaughtering to detect evidence of disease or other abnormal conditions.
* Determines that ingredients used in processing and marketing meat and meat products comply with standards of purity and grading, and that products are not adulterated or misbranded.
* Inspects processing areas to ensure sanitary conditions are maintained.
* Required to hold degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
* May specialize in inspecting establishments engaged in processing milk and milk products and be designated Veterinary Milk-Specialist; or inspecting establishments engaged in processing poultry and edible poultry products and be designated Veterinary-Poultry Inspector.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who compounds and dispenses prescribed medications, drugs, and other pharmaceuticals for patient care, according to professional standards and state and federal legal requirements. Responsibilities include:
* Reviews prescriptions issued by physician, or other authorized prescriber to assure accuracy and determine formulas and ingredients needed.
* Compounds medications, using standard formulas and processes, such as weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients.
* Directs pharmacy workers engaged in mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
* Answers questions and provides information to pharmacy customers on drug interactions, side effects, dosage and storage of pharmaceuticals.
* Maintains established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs.
* Enters data, such as patient name, prescribed medication and cost, to maintain pharmacy files, charge system, and inventory.
* May assay medications to determine identity, purity, and strength.
* May instruct interns and other medical personnel on matters pertaining to pharmacy, or teach in college of pharmacy.
* May work in hospital pharmacy and be designated Pharmacist, Hospital
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who compounds and dispenses prescribed medications, drugs, and other pharmaceuticals for patient care, according to professional standards and state and federal legal requirements. Responsibilities include:
* Reviews prescriptions issued by physician, or other authorized prescriber to assure accuracy and determine formulas and ingredients needed.
* Compounds medications, using standard formulas and processes, such as weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients.
* Directs pharmacy workers engaged in mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
* Answers questions and provides information to pharmacy customers on drug interactions, side effects, dosage and storage of pharmaceuticals.
* Maintains established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs.
* Enters data, such as patient name, prescribed medication and cost, to maintain pharmacy files, charge system, and inventory.
* May assay medications to determine identity, purity, and strength.
* May instruct interns and other medical personnel on matters pertaining to pharmacy, or teach in college of pharmacy.
* May work in hospital pharmacy and be designated Pharmacist, Hospital
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who prepares and dispenses radioactive pharmaceuticals used for patient diagnosis and therapy, applying principles and practices of pharmacy and radiochemistry. Responsibilities include:
* Receives radiopharmaceutical prescription from physician and reviews prescription to determine suitability of radiopharmaceutical for intended use.
* Verifies that specified radioactive substance and reagent will give desired results in examination or treatment procedures, utilizing knowledge of radiopharmaceutical preparation and principles of drug biodistribution.
* Calculates volume of radioactive pharmaceutical required to provide patient with desired level of radioactivity at prescribed time, according to established rates of radioisotope decay.
* Compounds radioactive substances and reagents to prepare radiopharmaceutical, following radiopharmacy laboratory procedures.
* Assays prepared radiopharmaceutical, using measuring and analysis instruments and equipment, such as ionization chamber, pulse-height analyzer, and radioisotope dose calibrator, to verify rate of drug disintegration and to ensure that patient receives required dose.
* Consults with physician following patient treatment or procedure to review and evaluate quality and effectiveness of radiopharmaceutical.
* Conducts research to develop or improve radiopharmaceuticals.
* Prepares reports for regulatory agencies to obtain approval for testing and use of new radiopharmaceuticals.
* Maintains control records for receipt, storage, preparation, and disposal of radioactive nuclei.
* Occasionally conducts training for students and medical professionals concerning radiopharmacy use, characteristics, and compounding procedures.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who directs and coordinates, through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities and functions of hospital pharmacy. Responsibilities include:
* Plans and implements procedures in hospital pharmacy according to hospital policies and legal requirements.
* Directs pharmacy personnel programs, such as hiring, training, and intern programs.
* Confers with computer personnel to develop computer programs for pharmacy information management systems, patient and department charge systems, and inventory control.
* Analyzes records to indicate prescribing trends and excessive usage.
* Prepares pharmacy budget and department reports required by hospital administrators.
* Attends staff meetings to advise and inform hospital medical staff of drug applications and characteristics.
* Observes pharmacy personnel at work and develops quality assurance techniques to ensure safe, legal, and ethical practices.
* Oversees preparation and dispensation of experimental drugs.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who mixes and dispenses prescribed medicines and pharmaceutical preparations in absence of or under supervision of pharmacist. Responsibilities include:
* Compounds preparations according to prescriptions issued by medical, dental, or veterinary officers.
* Pours, weighs, or measures dosages and grinds, heats, filters, or dissolves and mixes liquid or soluble drugs and chemicals.
* Procures, stores, and issues pharmaceutical materials and supplies.
* Maintains files and records and submits required pharmacy reports.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who performs any combination of following duties to assist pharmacist in hospital pharmacy or retail establishment. Responsibilities include:
* Mixes pharmaceutical preparations, fills bottles with prescribed tablets and capsules, and types labels for bottles.
* Assists pharmacist to prepare and dispense medication.
* Receives and stores incoming supplies.
* Counts stock and enters data in computer to maintain inventory records.
* Processes records of medication and equipment dispensed to hospital patient, computes charges, and enters data in computer.
* Prepares intravenous (IV) packs, using sterile technique, under supervision of hospital pharmacist.
* Cleans equipment and sterilizes glassware according to prescribed methods.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who performs any combination of following duties to assist pharmacist in hospital pharmacy or retail establishment. Responsibilities include:
* Mixes pharmaceutical preparations, fills bottles with prescribed tablets and capsules, and types labels for bottles.
* Assists pharmacist to prepare and dispense medication.
* Receives and stores incoming supplies.
* Counts stock and enters data in computer to maintain inventory records.
* Processes records of medication and equipment dispensed to hospital patient, computes charges, and enters data in computer.
* Prepares intravenous (IV) packs, using sterile technique, under supervision of hospital pharmacist.
* Cleans equipment and sterilizes glassware according to prescribed methods.
Industry:Professional careers
