Pharmacist (General)

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About the test

The Pharmacist (General) Pre-Employment Assessment was designed to help you hire staff in this role. The test provides a whole-person evaluation by measuring job-relevant cognitive ability, personality, knowledge, skills, and relevant behavioral history. Each component provides important data for hiring decisions. Cognitive ability has been linked to overall job performance in most jobs and correlates with a candidate's ability to learn new skills and to solve complex problems. Personality characteristics determine how well the candidate will fit-in with a corporate culture. Knowledge and skills indicate how much training will be needed before a new employee becomes productive. Finally, relevant behavioral history detects counter-productive behaviors that can impact job performance.

The Pharmacist (General) test includes an animated work simulation in which candidates meet customers, colleagues and supervisors in a job-related context. Post-test surveys indicate the majority of candidates react favorably to these simulations. This test also contains an automatically-scored essay component. Writing is a key skill for many jobs and also demonstrates the ability to generate, organize, and communicate relevant ideas effectively.

The specific attributes measured include:

Cognitive Ability
  • Analytical Thinking and Attention to Detail
  Knowledge and Skills
  • Health Care Administration (US)
  • Writing
Personality
  • Adaptability
  • Customer Service Mindset
  • Drive
  • Integrity
  • Resilience
  • Teamwork
  Emotional Intelligence
  • Empathy and Emotional Self-Control
Behavioral History
  • History Survey - Performance
  • History Survey - Tenure
 

Following completion, the test produces a Candidate Selection Report that includes an overall score and detailed scores for each attribute. The overall score weighs each of the factors based on research and analysis from the U.S. Government's Occupational Information Network (O*Net). O*Net represents over a decade of dedicated research evaluating the relative importance of various factors that lead to success in almost 1,000 different job roles.

The Candidate Selection Report also provides expert interview questions that help you probe critical or low-scoring areas, along with a guide for noting your evaluation of the candidate's responses. Consistent use of an interview guide is an important part of gaining better candidate insights and making better hiring decisions.

Language:English (US)
Time to Complete:40 Minutes (Approximately)
O*Net SOC Code:29-1051.00
Simulation Context:Medium-Level General Business/Office
O*Net Context:Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
About the job

Pharmacist (General)

Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners and provide information to patients about medications and their use. May advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects of medications.

Top activities and tasks for this job:
  • 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.
  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • 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.
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

More information about this Job
Annual US Wages (2023)
Bottom 10%:
$89,980 or less
Bottom 25%:
$125,860 or less
Median:
$136,030 (Average)
Top 25%:
$155,550 or more
Top 10%:
$168,650 or more

US Employment Statistics
2023:
337,700
2033 (projected):
355,900
Annual U.S. Job Openings:14,200

Top Knowledge Requirements
  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Mathematics
  • English Language
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Psychology
  • Computers and Electronics
Top Skills
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management
Top Abilities
  • Oral Expression
  • Written Comprehension
  • Oral Comprehension
  • Problem Sensitivity
  • Near Vision
  • Written Expression
  • Deductive Reasoning
  • Inductive Reasoning
Education Requirements
Bachelor's Degree:
11%
Professional Degree:
3%
Doctoral Degree:
78%
Post-Doctoral Training:
5%
This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role who have their highest education in each category.
Related Work Experience Requirements
None:
45%
Less than 1 Month:
2%
6 Months - 1 Year:
7%
1 - 2 Years:
19%
2 - 4 Years:
22%
6 - 8 Years:
2%
This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role whose related work experience before they entered this position falls into each category.

Alternate Titles for this Role: Apothecary, Clinical Pharmacist, District Pharmacy Supervisor, Druggist, Float Pharmacist, Hospital Pharmacist, Industrial Pharmacist, Informatics Pharmacist, Pharm D (Pharmacy Doctor), Pharmacist, Pharmacist in Charge (PIC), Pharmacy Consultant, Pharmacy Coordinator, Pharmacy Informaticist, Pharmacy Operations Manager, Pharmacy Resident, Pharmacy Services Clinical Coordinator, Prescriptionist, Radiopharmacist, Registered Pharmacist, Retail Pharmacist, Travel Pharmacist

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A Short Version of this test is available.   What's the Difference?

Candidates typically need about 45 minutes to complete our full-length job-specific assessments. Our short versions take less than half that time. Like our standard assessments, these tests are based on the U.S. Government Occupational Information Network (O*Net). They do not contain the animated simulation module, however, though they still provide valuable information about all critical performance-related dimensions. Additionally, the short versions optionally include 1-2 virtual video interview questions! Click below for more information:

Pharmacist (General) (Short)

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