Pharmacist
"Prescribing Medicine To Help People In Need" Jacob Odea Hr3
Basic information about your career
- Order, Prepare and dispense prescription drugs.
- Training usually lasts 6 years after high school.
- Work with patients and medical staff.
- Know how the drugs function and the adverse side effects .
- Earn average of $82,520 per year.
- Pharmacists must have a license.
- May work evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
9. Often wear gloves, masks or other safety wear
10. Maintain on-going drug inventories.
Pros and cons of this career
Pros- Helping People, Make a average of $82,000 per year
Cons-Work Holidays, deal with sick patients, long college training.
What do you need to do to succeed in this career?
- complete at least 2 years of college work in math and science before entering pharmacy school.
- It is optional but many students go to pharmacy school after 3 years of college work.
- Students pass pharmacy school after 4 years of study with a doctor of pharmacy degree, after the receive this degree they must pass a state exam, after passing the exam they will receive a license to work as a pharmacist .
What colleges can you attend to earn a degree for this career?
The University of Arizona
Pro -The National Science Foundation ranks the UA 19th among public universities and 29th overall in research expenditures.
Con- Across the country
Auburn University
Pro-Lots of class options
Con- Across country
Westmont College
pro-Has extra programs employers want to see
Con-out of state
Associations/Professional organization for this career
American Pharmacist Association
APhA
2215 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20037
202-628-4410
Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
701 Heartland Trail
Madison, WI, 53717
608/827-9200
www.pswi.org
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