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 store so they do not direct customers in the wrong
direction.
Average Salary: $33,000-$51,000
Education:
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, pharmed, requires at least six.
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