Career Exploration- Pharmacist As I started my college education, I picked chemistry as my major and hoped to follow pharmacy career path to pursue my interest in medicines and drugs. However, I am still in research for specific occupations or jobs that in the pharmacy field. I picked pharmacist as my career choice for this project because I have done a lot of research on it and it is currently what I am pursuing to do. This career choice is matched with my interest and personality which required a lot of focus and details. A pharmacist is a professional who pursue the knowledge and understanding of science, especially in drugs, to guide other people how to use them effectively. Pharmacists also work attentively to each patient where they
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Medicines and drugs are the only combination of my interest. Basically, pharmacists will review prescriptions and contact with the doctors who make the prescription if there are any problems about drug interactions with the patients. Then, they will package and label the right amount as prescript or divide up into different amount use of each day, and counsel the patient how to use them effectively. Pharmacists can work in different environments such as hospitals, clinics, grocery stores or for governmental entities. But most of them have fast paced work environment where are crowded, required teamwork and fast movement to prepare products for the customers. In the interview with Linh Pham, I realized that pharmacist jobs are saturated since she has a hard time to get a job in Chicago. Through Glassdoor, there are about 190 jobs available in Atlanta but some have higher positions that required more experiences that are not matched with the new graduates. In Newnan, where I live, there are scarcely about 20 jobs available. Based on the information of US Department of Labor, pharmacist employments grow 6% from 2016-2026 due to the demand of customers, baby …show more content…
To be a pharmacist, I will need to complete the prerequisite Pre-Pharmacy coursework and take PCAT test to eligible for Pharmacy school. Then, I can earn the Doctorate of Pharmacy and obtain a license to work. Beside the basic education, I also need work experiences to compete with other applicants. On average, pharmacists earn $120,000 per year. However, their salaries can range from $85,000 as the lowest to $150,000 as the highest. Other occupations that related to pharmacy are biochemist, pharmaceutical chemist, organic chemist, virologist, etc, who participate in research and develop drugs and vaccines. Engineers also participate in the production process like designing equipment, devising manufacture process, maintaining efficient use of machines, etc. Since the employment is competitive, it required me to work hard on my education career and have plenty work experiences. Through my four years as undergraduate, I planned to find a job as pharmacy technician to earn work experience. This job will give me more understanding of the work environment and job duties since it is available in most retail stores and work with experienced pharmacists. In addition, I will find more research opportunities and jobs in labs to see different work
Medicines and drugs are the only combination of my interest. Basically, pharmacists will review prescriptions and contact with the doctors who make the prescription if there are any problems about drug interactions with the patients. Then, they will package and label the right amount as prescript or divide up into different amount use of each day, and counsel the patient how to use them effectively. Pharmacists can work in different environments such as hospitals, clinics, grocery stores or for governmental entities. But most of them have fast paced work environment where are crowded, required teamwork and fast movement to prepare products for the customers. In the interview with Linh Pham, I realized that pharmacist jobs are saturated since she has a hard time to get a job in Chicago. Through Glassdoor, there are about 190 jobs available in Atlanta but some have higher positions that required more experiences that are not matched with the new graduates. In Newnan, where I live, there are scarcely about 20 jobs available. Based on the information of US Department of Labor, pharmacist employments grow 6% from 2016-2026 due to the demand of customers, baby …show more content…
To be a pharmacist, I will need to complete the prerequisite Pre-Pharmacy coursework and take PCAT test to eligible for Pharmacy school. Then, I can earn the Doctorate of Pharmacy and obtain a license to work. Beside the basic education, I also need work experiences to compete with other applicants. On average, pharmacists earn $120,000 per year. However, their salaries can range from $85,000 as the lowest to $150,000 as the highest. Other occupations that related to pharmacy are biochemist, pharmaceutical chemist, organic chemist, virologist, etc, who participate in research and develop drugs and vaccines. Engineers also participate in the production process like designing equipment, devising manufacture process, maintaining efficient use of machines, etc. Since the employment is competitive, it required me to work hard on my education career and have plenty work experiences. Through my four years as undergraduate, I planned to find a job as pharmacy technician to earn work experience. This job will give me more understanding of the work environment and job duties since it is available in most retail stores and work with experienced pharmacists. In addition, I will find more research opportunities and jobs in labs to see different work