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Pharmacist
Overview – Preparation – Day in the Life – Earnings – Employment – Career Path Forecast – Resources
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Pharmacist
Overview:
Pharmacists distribute drugs prescribed by
physicians and other health practitioners and
provide information to patients about
medications and their use. They advise
physicians and other health practitioners on
the selection, dosages, interactions, and side
effects of medications. Pharmacists also
monitor the health and progress of patients in
response to drug therapy to ensure the safe
and effective use of medication.
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Pharmacist
Overview (continued):
Pharmacists must understand the use, clinical
effects, and composition of drugs, including
their chemical, biological, and physical
properties. Compounding -- the actual mixing
of ingredients to form powders, tablets,
capsules, ointments, and solutions -- is a
small part of a pharmacist’s practice, because
most medicines are produced by
pharmaceutical companies in a standard
dosage and drug delivery form.
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Pharmacist
Preparation:
Courses offered at colleges of pharmacy are
designed to teach students about all aspects
of drug therapy. In addition, schools teach
students how to communicate with patients
and other health care providers about drug
information and patient care. Students also
learn professional ethics, how to develop and
manage medication distribution systems, and
concepts of public health. The Pharm.D.
degree has replaced the Bachelor of Pharmacy
(B.Pharm.) degree, which is no longer being
awarded.
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Pharmacist
Preparation (continued):
In addition to receiving classroom instruction,
students in Pharm.D. programs spend about
one-fourth of their time learning in a variety
of pharmacy practice settings under the
supervision of licensed pharmacists. The
Pharm.D. degree has replaced the Bachelor of
Pharmacy (B.Pharm.) degree, which is no
longer being awarded.
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Pharmacist
Preparation (continued):
The Pharm.D. is a 4-year program that
requires at least 2 years of college study prior
to admittance, although most applicants have
completed 3 years. Entry requirements usually
include courses in mathematics and natural
sciences, such as chemistry, biology, and
physics, as well as courses in the humanities
and social sciences. Approximately two-thirds
of all colleges require applicants to take the
Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT).
A full list of accredited programs is on the
Sloan Career Cornerstone Center website.
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Pharmacist
Day in the Life:
Pharmacists work in clean, well-lighted, and
well-ventilated areas. Many pharmacists
spend most of their workday on their feet.
When working with sterile or dangerous
pharmaceutical products, pharmacists wear
gloves and masks and work with other special
protective equipment.
Many community and hospital pharmacies are
open for extended hours or around the clock,
so pharmacists may work nights, weekends,
and holidays.
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Pharmacist
Day in the Life (continued):
Consultant pharmacists may travel to nursing
homes or other facilities to monitor patients’
drug therapy.
About 16 percent of pharmacists work part
time. Most full-time salaried pharmacists work
approximately 40 hours a week, and about 10
percent work more than 50 hours. Many
pharmacists spend most of their workday on
their feet.
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Pharmacist
Earnings:
Median annual wages of wage and salary
pharmacists is $106,410. The middle 50 percent
earned between $92,670 and $121,310 a year.
The lowest 10 percent earned less than $77,390,
and the highest 10 percent earned more than
$131,440 a year. According to a survey by Drug
Topics Magazine, pharmacists in retail settings
earned an average of $92,291 per year, while
pharmacists in institutional settings earned an
average of $97,545. Full-time pharmacists
earned an average of $102,336, while part-time
pharmacists earned an average of $55,589.
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Pharmacist
Employment:
Pharmacists hold about 269,900 jobs in the
United States. About 65 percent worked in
retail settings. Most of these were salaried
employees, but a small number were selfemployed owners. About 22 percent of
pharmacists worked in hospitals.
A small proportion worked in mail-order and
Internet pharmacies, pharmaceutical
wholesalers, offices of physicians, and the
Federal Government.
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Pharmacist
Career Path Forecast:
According to the U.S. Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of
pharmacists is expected to grow by 17 percent
between 2008 and 2018, which is faster than
the average for all occupations.
The increasing numbers of middle-aged and
elderly people -- who use more prescription
drugs than younger people -- will continue to
spur demand for pharmacists throughout the
projection period.
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Pharmacist
Career Path Forecast (continued):
Job prospects are expected to be excellent
over the 2008–18 period. Employers in many
parts of the country report difficulty in
attracting and retaining adequate numbers of
pharmacists—primarily the result of the limited
training capacity of Pharm.D. programs. In
addition, as a larger percentage of pharmacists
elects to work part time, more individuals will
be needed to fill the same number of
prescriptions.
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Pharmacist
Resources:
More information about a career as an
Pharmacist is available at the Sloan Career
Cornerstone Center, including accredited
university programs, suggestions for
precollege students, a free monthly careers
newsletter, and a PDF summarizing the field.
Associations:
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Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
American Pharmacists Association
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
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