Pharmacists
Every task in this role, whether it passes the census's structural hand-over screen, which models pass it, and why. It is a screen, not a claim about what AI can do: a task can pass and still be beyond the systems of the day. The stricter and looser rules re-vote every task, and small differences between roles are noise.
Passes the screen · 0 of 20 tasks
No task in this role passes the screen.
Does not pass
Review prescriptions to assure accuracy, to ascertain the needed ingredients, and to evaluate their suitability.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 11.9% of the role's time · $5.3B
Provide information and advice regarding drug interactions, side effects, dosage, and proper medication storage.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 9.7% of the role's time · $4.4B
Assess the identity, strength, or purity of medications.
physical work, outside the screen · 9.1% of the role's time · $4.1B
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.
reason given most often: a failure is too expensive · 8.6% of the role's time · $3.9B
Analyze prescribing trends to monitor patient compliance and to prevent excessive usage or harmful interactions.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 8.3% of the role's time · $3.7B
Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 6.3% of the role's time · $2.8B
Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly.
physical work, outside the screen · 6.0% of the role's time · $2.7B
Advise customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment, or healthcare supplies.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.1% of the role's time · $2.3B · waiting on a check
Contact insurance companies to resolve billing issues.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked · 4.9% of the role's time · $2.2B
Collaborate with other health care professionals to plan, monitor, review, or evaluate the quality or effectiveness of drugs or drug regimens, providing advice on drug applications or characteristics.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 4.7% of the role's time · $2.1B
Manage pharmacy operations, hiring or supervising staff, performing administrative duties, or buying or selling non-pharmaceutical merchandise.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 4.1% of the role's time · $1.8B
Provide specialized services to help patients manage conditions, such as diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation, or high blood pressure.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 3.4% of the role's time · $1.5B
Teach pharmacy students serving as interns in preparation for their graduation or licensure.
reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.3% of the role's time · $1.5B
Compound and dispense medications as prescribed by doctors and dentists, by calculating, weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients, or oversee these activities.
physical work, outside the screen · 3.2% of the role's time · $1.4B
Work in hospitals or clinics or for Health Management Organizations (HMOs), dispensing prescriptions, serving as a medical team consultant, or specializing in specific drug therapy areas, such as oncology or nuclear pharmacotherapy.
physical work, outside the screen · 2.5% of the role's time · $1.1B
Prepare sterile solutions or infusions for use in surgical procedures, emergency rooms, or patients' homes.
physical work, outside the screen · 2.4% of the role's time · $1.1B
Update or troubleshoot pharmacy information databases.
reason given most often: a failure is too expensive · 2.1% of the role's time · $933M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed
Refer patients to other health professionals or agencies when appropriate.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 1.9% of the role's time · $871M
Offer health promotion or prevention activities, such as training people to use blood pressure devices or diabetes monitors.
physical work, outside the screen · 1.6% of the role's time · $730M
Publish educational information for other pharmacists, doctors, or patients.
reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 0.8% of the role's time · $340M
Where this role works
| Industry | Workers | Wage bill | Passes the screen | All three pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | 125,550 | $16.0B | $0 | $0 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 92,700 | $13.7B | $0 | $0 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | 24,060 | $3.1B | $0 | $0 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | 21,030 | $2.9B | $0 | $0 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | 7810 | $1.3B | $0 | $0 |
| Offices of Physicians | 7650 | $1.1B | $0 | $0 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | 6740 | $975M | $0 | $0 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | 6280 | $888M | $0 | $0 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 5880 | $842M | $0 | $0 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | 5200 | $766M | $0 | $0 |