1. Medical career: pharmacist
Vanessa A.
Allan C.
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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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
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5. Hours
• Most pharmacists work full time, which
indicates they are open at all hours, also some
work nights and weekends.
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6. 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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7. 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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8. Employments
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9. 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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10. • 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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11. 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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12. 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
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13. Becoming a Pharmacist
http://www.pharmacy.purdue.edu/students/pro
spective/
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14. Podcast
podcast
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15. Links
• Pharmacists - Bureau of Labor Statistics
• http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-
jobs/pharmacist/reviews
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