Intro (Pharmacy Careers Part 2)

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((Drug TopicsDrug Topics, 2009), 2009)

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YearYear MedianMedian SalarySalary

19991999 $64,980$64,98020002000 $78,624$78,624

20022002 $82,607$82,607

20042004 $89,723$89,72320062006 $94,927$94,927

20072007 $107,403$107,403

20082008 $112,135$112,135


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Extreme flexibility:Extreme flexibility:

9%9% ---- work PRNwork PRN

21%21% ---- work part timework part time

70%70% ---- work full timework full time

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Pharmacy is the MOST diversePharmacy is the MOST diverse

healthcare professionhealthcare profession There are more than 25 specificThere are more than 25 specific

pharmacy job offeringspharmacy job offerings

Pharmacy continues to rePharmacy continues to re--invent itselfinvent itself Some involve specialized trainingSome involve specialized training

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Hospital PharmacistHospital Pharmacist

Informatics PharmacistInformatics Pharmacist Community PharmacistCommunity Pharmacist

Compounding PharmacistCompounding Pharmacist

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Nuclear PharmacistNuclear Pharmacist

LongLong--term Care Pharmacistterm Care Pharmacist Hospice PharmacistHospice Pharmacist

NursingHome PharmacistNursingHome Pharmacist

Home Infusion PharmacistHome Infusion Pharmacist

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PharmaceuticalSalesPharmaceuticalSales

Industry PharmacistIndustry Pharmacist Medical LiaisonMedical Liaison

Drug Information SpecialistDrug Information Specialist

Poison Control PharmacistPoison Control Pharmacist

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CIA PharmacistCIA Pharmacist

FBI (ATF) PharmacistFBI (ATF) Pharmacist DEA PharmacistDEA Pharmacist

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DPH PharmacistDPH Pharmacist

FDA PharmacistFDA Pharmacist CDC PharmacistCDC Pharmacist

ISMP PharmacistISMP Pharmacist

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Board of Pharmacy InspectorBoard of Pharmacy Inspector

JCAHO SurveyorJCAHO Surveyor Specific Pharmacy Agency PharmacistSpecific Pharmacy Agency Pharmacist

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Clinical PharmacistClinical Pharmacist AcademicianAcademician

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Medical/Legal ConsultantMedical/Legal Consultant

Veterinary PharmacistVeterinary Pharmacist Forensic PharmacistForensic Pharmacist

Sports MedicineSports Medicine

PharmacistPharmacist

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Pharmacy ResidencyPharmacy Residency

Pharmacy FellowshipPharmacy Fellowship

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Pharmacy ResidencyPharmacy Residency

Usually one year of specialized practiceUsually one year of specialized practice--based education, or training postbased education, or training post--

graduationgraduation

Can be a PGYCan be a PGY--1, or PGY1, or PGY--2 program2 program Usually a requirement for academia,Usually a requirement for academia,

clinical, and industry positionsclinical, and industry positions

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Pharmacy FellowshipPharmacy Fellowship

Usually 1Usually 1--2 years of specialized2 years of specializedresearchresearch--based education, or trainingbased education, or training

postpost--graduationgraduation

Can be a requirement for academia,Can be a requirement for academia,clinical, and industry positionsclinical, and industry positions

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They advise healthcare professionals onThey advise healthcare professionals on

medication selection, administrationmedication selection, administrationand dosing, to assure optimal patientand dosing, to assure optimal patient

care, minimize a hospitals liability andcare, minimize a hospitals liability and

control drug costs.control drug costs. Compound IV drugsCompound IV drugs

No specialized trainingNo specialized training

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They coordinate the electronic, andThey coordinate the electronic, and

automated functions of a hospitalautomated functions of a hospitalpharmacy.pharmacy.

No specialized training, but someNo specialized training, but some

experience in automationexperience in automation

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They advise the public on medicationThey advise the public on medication

selection, administration and dosing, toselection, administration and dosing, toassure optimal patient care.assure optimal patient care.

Provide counseling to patientsProvide counseling to patients


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They compound medications in a labThey compound medications in a lab--

like pharmacy for public dispensationlike pharmacy for public dispensation Provide counseling to patientsProvide counseling to patients


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They train pharmaceutical salesThey train pharmaceutical sales

representativesrepresentatives May involve significant travelMay involve significant travel

May involve product trainingMay involve product training

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Drug Information SpecialistDrug Information Specialist

They provide detailed answers to drugThey provide detailed answers to drug

information inquiriesinformation inquiries

Poison Control PharmacistPoison Control Pharmacist

They provide detailed information to poison

They provide detailed information to poisoncontrol concernscontrol concerns

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They ensure that (ALL) pharmacies areThey ensure that (ALL) pharmacies are

meeting federal and state boardmeeting federal and state boardregulationsregulations

Perform inspectionsPerform inspections

Perform investigationsPerform investigations Involves a lot of travelInvolves a lot of travel


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Ensures that (ALL) hospitals are meetingEnsures that (ALL) hospitals are meeting

JCAHO, and federal regulationsJCAHO, and federal regulations Perform inspectionsPerform inspections

Provide education on JCAHO standardsProvide education on JCAHO standards

Involves a lot of travelInvolves a lot of travel No specialized trainingNo specialized training

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They provide pharmaceutical careThey provide pharmaceutical care

within a specialized area:within a specialized area:

Critical care/nutrition, infectious diseases,Critical care/nutrition, infectious diseases,cardiology, oncology, surgery, psychiatry,cardiology, oncology, surgery, psychiatry,pediatrics, emergency medicinepediatrics, emergency medicine

Transplant, pain management, womens health,Transplant, pain management, womens health,geriatrics, ambulatory care, primary caregeriatrics, ambulatory care, primary care

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They provide expert opinions by courtThey provide expert opinions by court

testimony or written affidavit in a legaltestimony or written affidavit in a legal

proceedingproceeding

Provide regular drug information to aProvide regular drug information to a

law firmlaw firm

May require specialized trainingMay require specialized training

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They ensures the safe and efficacy useThey ensures the safe and efficacy use

of medicinals in the treatment of sickof medicinals in the treatment of sick

and injured animalsand injured animals

May require directMay require direct--patient interactionpatient interaction

Requires specialized trainingRequires specialized training

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They assess drugThey assess drug--related morbidity andrelated morbidity and

mortalitymortality

Look for drug overdose, toxicity, andLook for drug overdose, toxicity, andcausationcausation

Work with police detectives, privateWork with police detectives, private

investigators, attorneys, and forensicinvestigators, attorneys, and forensicpathologistspathologists

Requires specialized trainingRequires specialized training

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They dispense, help prescribe, andThey dispense, help prescribe, and

counsel athletes on:counsel athletes on: Treatment of breaks, sprains, fractures,Treatment of breaks, sprains, fractures,

associated pain, and pain controlassociated pain, and pain control

Treatment of infectious diseases, MM, MRSA,Treatment of infectious diseases, MM, MRSA,influenzainfluenza

Certified Doping agentCertified Doping agent Requires specialized trainingRequires specialized training

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becomebecomewhatever youwhatever you

can imagine!can imagine!

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