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Health career project

Health career project. Alena Souza Period 3 March 28,1014. The Pharmacist profession. Education/training needed. -Pharmacists are required to have a doctorate of Pharmacy ( P harmD ) degree.

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Health career project

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  1. Health career project Alena Souza Period 3 March 28,1014

  2. The Pharmacist profession

  3. Education/training needed • -Pharmacists are required to have a doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree. • -A four-year pharmacy program after successfully completing two years of undergraduate coursework and earning a passing score on the PCAT (Pharmacy college admission test). • -Coursework in pharmacy and pre-pharmacy includes chemistry, physics, biology, anatomy, and physiology. • -Must complete a series of rotations in a variety of clinical and pharmaceutical settings. • -Average PharmD program requires 7-10 rotations, each of which is 4-6 weeks • -Many pharmacists have completed eight years of college. However, if you know what you want to do early, then it would take 6 years.

  4. Working conditions • - Work in pharmacies, (including those in grocery and drug stores), hospitals and clinics. • -Pharmacists usually work in clean, well-lit and well-ventilated areas. • -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. • -Most full-time salaried pharmacists work about 43 hours a week.

  5. Typical day/tasks performed • -Dispense medications prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners. • -Monitor their patients’ health. • - Advise physicians and other health practitioners on the selection, dosages, interactions, and side effects of medications. • -Know how to use clinical effects and composition of drugs, including their chemical, biological and physical properties. • -Protect the public by ensuring drug purity and strength.

  6. Traits you need • -Kind • -Math skills • -Attention to detail • -Patience • -Optimist • -Great talker • -People person • -Determined and dedicated worker.

  7. Projected outlook • -Pharmacist jobs are expected to grow 14 percent from 2012 to 2022, (about as fast as the average for all occupations) • *Increased demand for prescription medications will lead to more demand for pharmaceutical services.

  8. Pharmacist’s salary • Average Pharmacist Pay • -Pharmacists have one of the highest average salaries. • -$114,950 in 2012. • -They make about $34,000 more than the average physical therapist. • -Make approximately $47,000 more than registered nurses. • -They make $84,500 more than pharmacy technicians.

  9. Why??? • Why this career?... • This is a great career for me, because I love helping people and at the end of the day, I can be satisfied with knowing that I could be of assistance someone. • I would be eager to get to work. I don’t appreciate gore and guts, but I can deal with pills and bills. • I would succeed here, because I would be working with my hands and helping people with my heart. • I would be especially happy putting my education to use everyday, because unlike high school, I would be using what I would be taught in college.

  10. Websites used • Http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/pharmacist/salary • http://healthcareers.about.com/od/healthcareerprofiles/p/PharmacistJobs.htm • http://work.chron.com/qualities-pharmacists-need-8682.html • http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/pharmacists.htm

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