The job of a pharmacy consultant, also known as a consultant pharmacist or pharmacist consultant, is to provide support for health care services. As a pharmacy consultant, you may give a patient advice about their medication, discuss medical treatment options with doctors, and determine which services make sense to provide. In this role, you also help with the development, maintenance, and accuracy of reporting software, analyze the use of pharmacy and medical benefits, and perform cost modeling to ensure the pharmacy remains profitable. At times, the pharmacy may ask for input on the benefits and drawbacks of proposed changes. Performing medical forecasting and trend analysis is essential to succeed in this job.