Pharmacist
Duties and Responsibilities:
Pharmacists compound, or prepare, prescriptions written by
physicians, dentists, and other practitioners. They review these
prescriptions to validate their accuracy and then prepare the medication.
This can involve weighing, measuring, and mixing drugs. Once the
compounds are prepared, pharmacists then dispense them to customers and
patients.
Pharmacists
answer patients' and customers' questions about the drugs they are taking and
drugs which can be sold over the counter. In some cases, pharmacists are
responsible for taking inventory of the drugs on the shelves and ordering any
which they are low on. Pharmacists work in hospitals, clinics, health
departments, universities, and grocery, drug, and discount stores. Those
who work in stores must be aware of the other health supplies available in the
store so they do not direct customers in the wrong direction.
Average Salary: $33,000 - $51,000
Educational Requirements:
Students should take the most challenging high school
classes (including AP or IB) available in English, science, and math. All
pharmacists must graduate from a college of pharmacy. Most pharmacy schools require applicants to
take the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (P-CAT), and some require up to two
years of pre-pharmacy education. Other
colleges will admit students directly from high school. Normally it takes at
least five years to earn a Pharmacy Degree.
To earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree,
Pharm.D., requires at least six
Reflection:
I would most likely end up being a pharmacist since i love helping out people. Especially when i could be the one mixing the medication they need for their sickness. Also since most of my family is in the medical feild.
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