PharmacyJoe Massaro

Education• Undergrad + PCATs

• Board Exams

• Pharmacy programs grant the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy, which requires at least 6 years of postsecondary study and the passing of the licensure examination of a State board of pharmacy

• The Pharm.D. is a 4-year program that requires at least 2 years of college study prior to admittance. This degree has replaced the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree

SkillsNeeded

• Active Listening

• Speaking

• Critical Thinking

• Understanding

• Quick Analysis

-A license to practice pharmacy is required in all States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. To obtain a license, one must serve an internship under a licensed pharmacist, graduate from an accredited college of pharmacy, and pass a State examination.

Community Pharmacy

HospitalGovernmentNASA

IndustryBusiness

Opportunities

Well What Does A Pharmacist Do?

Pharmacists serve patients and the community by providing information and advice on health, providing medications and associated services, and by referring patients to other sources of help and care, such as physicians, when necessary. Likewise, advances in the use of computers in pharmacy practice now allow pharmacists to spend more time educating patients and maintaining and monitoring patient records. As a result, patients have come to depend on the pharmacist as a health care and information resource of the highest caliber.

$alary

$77,390

$106,410

$131,440

Working Conditions

• Pharmacists usually work in clean, well-lighted, and well-ventilated areas. Many pharmacists spend most of their workday on their feet. When working with sterile or potentially dangerous pharmaceutical products, pharmacists wear gloves and masks and work with other special protective equipment.

• pharmacies are open for extended hours or around the clock, so pharmacists may work evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Most full-time salaried pharmacists worked about 40 hours a week