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.