Career Paths for Pharmacist Professionals
Explore diverse career options for pharmacists, including community pharmacy, hospital pharmacy, managed care, uniformed services, long-term care, consultant pharmacy, hospice, and home care. Learn about the responsibilities, settings, and opportunities in each specialty to make informed career decisions in the field of pharmacy.
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WHO WANTS TO BE A PHARMACIST? Brandon Samson, PharmD, MPW Medical Writer, Strategic Scientific Communications, Vaniam Group brandons@westernu.edu
DISCLAIMER/ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thanks to Dr. James Scott, PharmD, M.Ed., for permission to adapt content from his presentation Career Options for US Pharmacists
COMMUNITY PHARMACY/HOSPITAL PHARMACY Community Pharmacy The most common career route of pharmacy students Most students go into Community right out of school, after licensure Independent ownership Business background (formal training not required), start-up money Provide unique services (compounding, vaccinations, medication therapy management, etc ) Hospital Pharmacy Duties are usually split between clinical and dispensing Currently, many hospitals require some level of post- graduate training
MANAGED CARE/UNIFORMED SERVICES Managed Care Pharmacy Usually not engaged in direct patient care Focuses more on the cost management of medication management Can provide good information and develop important clinical pathways Uniformed (Public Health) Service Military, Public Health Service (PHS) Usually provide direct patient care (clinical and/or dispensing) Can regularly relocate to exotic locations, not-so-exotic locations
LONG-TERM CARE/ CONSULTANT/ HOSPICE & HOME CARE Long-Term Care Nursing homes or similar environments Usually slower pace than hospitals or community pharmacies Many companies will provide medications to several long-term care facilities Consultant Pharmacy Similar to long-term care but focuses more on clinical care and medication therapy management Usually paid per chart reviewed Hospice & Home Care Intravenous medications and pain management Sometimes deal with clinical aspects of care, but usually very focused Usually do not visit homes (delivery services bring products to homes and nurses administer) Does not usually require post-graduate training
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES/INDUSTRY Government Agencies FDA, CDC, NIH, others Research, drug reviews, post-surveillance marketing, etc. Post-graduate training usually required Pharmaceutical Industry Variety of positions, some require post-graduate training, others don t Drug rep can do right out of school Medical/Clinical liaison usually requires post-graduate training Research (clinical or computer-based) usually requires post-graduate training, many companies offer post-grad training programs Medical information (drug information)
MEDICAL WRITING/ PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Medical & Scientific Publishing Not patient care oriented Could be a part-time position Often work from home Trade & Professional Associations Can work for any of the large associations (ASHP, ACCP, AACP, etc )
WHERE DO I START? Education Science (biology, chemistry, anatomy, physiology), math, English, speech Background Diverse education and life experiences Community Service Volunteer and/or pharmacy experience Communication Oral and written skills Professional Involvement Knowledge of the field in which you hope to practice Move the profession forward
