Medical career: pharmacist

Vanessa A.Allan C.Block 5

Duties

• Fill prescriptions• Check whether it will have a negative effective

with other meds that patient is receiving.• Watch over pharmacy technicians

/pharmacists in training.• instruct/advice patients on their prescriptions.

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Education

• They require courses such as chemistry, biology, and anatomy.

• at least 2-3 years of undergraduate study, and usually pharmacy D. programs require 4 years.

• Must take the Pharmacy College Admissions Test.

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Training

• there are many examinations to pass and often a one- or two-year postgraduate residency program

• Some degree plans also include a master's degree in business administration or public-health component

• All states require a license to practice pharmacy and a specified number of hours worked in a practice setting

Hours

• Most pharmacists work full time, which indicates they are open at all hours, also some work nights and weekends.

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How much do they earn?

• The lowest wage is $82,090.

• The common wage is $111,570.

• The highest wage is $138,620.

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Locations

• Most pharmacists work in community pharmacies such as Rite-Aid, CVS, Walgreens, etc.

• Others may work in hospitals, or their own pharmacies.

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Employments

Vacations

• Many pharmacists work 7 12-hour days in a row, then get 7 days in a row off.

• Also depends on the company they work for.

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• It’s a demand job, meaning they are always needed.

• Good pay• Indoor job, with AC or heater!!!• Opportunity to return to school and advance in

education, such as a doctor?

Pros

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Cons

• Takes at least 4-6 years to become one.

• long hours on your feet.• working nights, weekends, and

holidays.• Taking complains from patients.

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Interview Questions

• "What would you say was the most difficult situation for you to handle?" - Coram Branch Manager Pharmacist Candidate

• "Describe a situation where you did not have enough information and you had to make a decision?" - Target Pharmacist Candidate

• "Give an example of when your colleague was doing something unethical/inappropriate. What did you do?" - Kaiser Permanente Clinical Pharmacist Candidate

Becoming a Pharmacist

http://www.pharmacy.purdue.edu/students/prospective/

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Podcast

podcast

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Links

• Pharmacists - Bureau of Labor Statistics• http://

money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/pharmacist/reviews

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