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Pharmacist

Pharmacist. By: Becca Bisbee. Tasks. Review prescriptions for accuracy before dispensing. Maintain records of pharmacy inventory and patient profiles. Train pharmacy students who work as interns. Refer patients to other health care workers.

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Pharmacist

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  1. Pharmacist By: Becca Bisbee

  2. Tasks • Review prescriptions for accuracy before dispensing. • Maintain records of pharmacy inventory and patient profiles. • Train pharmacy students who work as interns. • Refer patients to other health care workers. • Review and monitor drug therapies for hospital patients. • Advise hospital medical staff on selection and effects of jobs. • Order drugs and other medical supplies. • Prepare sterile equipment for use by doctors and patients. • Dispense drugs prescribed by doctors and health care workers. • Provide health promotion and prevention activities. Picture from: http://stanford.wellsphere.com/pictures/pharmacists

  3. Always work indoors. You’re exposed to diseases and infections on a weekly basis. Work very close to patients and customers. Working Conditions Picture from: http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/pharmacy.aspx

  4. Skills • Listen to others, understand, and ask questions. • Read and understand written information. • Express ideas clearly when speaking or writing. • Look for ways to help people. • Go back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information without becoming confused. • Teach others how to do something using several methods. • Develop rules or follow guidelines for arranging items. • Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. • Add, subtract, multiply, and divide quickly and correctly. • Identify a pattern that is hidden in distracting material.

  5. Investigative interests- like to work activities that have to do with ideas and thinking, search for facts, and figure out solutions to problems mentally Social interests- like to assist others and promote learning and personal development, communicate with others, and teach, give advice, and help Interests Picture from: http://www.clipartguide.com/_search_terms/pharmacy.html

  6. Preparation • Have a high school diploma • complete at least 2 years of pre-pharmacy courses in college • graduate from a 4 year pharmacy program • complete and internship with 1,500 hours • pass a state license exam • While in school you will get some real work experience by working as an “extern” in different settings Picture from: http://www.clipartguide.com/_search_terms/pharmacy.html

  7. Generally have a set schedule each week May work full or part time. Most work 40 hours a week. May work evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays may travel to nursing homes or other facilities as a consultant Working Hours Picture from: http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/P/Pharmacy.asp

  8. Employment and Outlook • Demand for pharmacists will be increased in community pharmacies, hospital pharmacies, and mail-order pharmacies. • The reason for the increase in demand for pharmacists is because the number of middle-aged and elderly people is growing and will increase. Since older people usually use more medications, there will need to be more pharmacists. • A shortage of pharmacists is expected. The number of degrees granted are expected to be less than the number of job openings. Pictures from: http://www.clipartguide.com/_search_terms/pharmacy.html

  9. Major Employers • Pharmacies and drug stores • Hospitals • Grocery store pharmacies Pictures from: http://www.clipartguide.com/_search_terms/pharmacy.html

  10. Advancement Opportunities • Start at staff level. • In chain stores you can advance to supervisor or store manager. • In community drug stores once pharmacists gain experience and money, some become owners or part owners. Pictures from: http://www.clipartguide.com/_search_terms/pharmacy.html

  11. Related Jobs • Anesthesiologists • Pharmacy Technicians • Physician Assistants Picture from: http://www.clipartguide.com/_search_terms/pharmacy.html

  12. Wages • $100,480 yearly Picture from: http://www.pdclipart.org/thumbnails.php?album=79

  13. Fringe Benefits • Most pharmacists who work full time receive benefits such as paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance. • They can also receive bonuses, overtime, and profit-sharing. Picture from: http://www.clipartguide.com/_search_terms/pharmacy.html

  14. Professional Organizations • American Pharmacists Association • American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists

  15. High School Courses • Anatomy, physiology • computer applications • health education • introduction to health care • keyboarding

  16. Career Cluster • Health Science

  17. Evaluation of Research • Ithink this job would be good for me. The only part I would have trouble with is the schooling, and then it should be pretty easy. I think being a pharmacists would be good for me because I like helping people. I also like the benefits and pay.

  18. Sources Cited • http://ocis.ode.state.oh.us

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