What is the career title?
Pharmacist
Provide a brief description for this career.
What skills are needed for this career?
What are the minimum education and training
requirements? Is a professional degree
required for this career?
How many years will the education/degree
requirements take? Are you willing to commit?
What is the salary range?
What is the job outlook (whether there will be
a need for jobs in this field in the future)?
What are the opportunities for growth and
advancement? How can you move up or
advance in this career after you start?
List other sources to pursue for more
information related to this field.
What other research do you need to do that
would help you decide or help you validate
your career decision?
Dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and other
health practitioners and provide information to
patients about medications and their use. May
advise physicians and other health practitioners on
the selection, dosage, interactions, and side effects
of medications.
Critical, Instructing, Monitoring, Service Orientation
and Reading Comprehension.
The minimum education and training requirement
is a professional degree. The professional degree
required for this career is a Pharm.D.
The education and degree requirements will take at
least 5. Yes I’m willing to commit.
The salary ranges are $60.64 hourly and an average
of $126,120 annually.
Employment of pharmacists is projected to grow 6
percent from 2016 to 2026, about as fast as the
average for all occupations. Increased demand for
prescription medications will lead to more demand
for pharmaceutical services.
Demand is projected to increase for pharmacists in
a variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals
and clinics. Students who choose to complete a
residency program gain additional experience that
may improve their job prospects. Certification from
the Board of Pharmacy Specialties or as a Certified
Diabetes Educator also may be viewed favorably by
employers.
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy:
https://www.aacp.org/
- American College of Clinical Pharmacy:
https://www.accp.com/
- American Pharmacists Association:
https://www.pharmacist.com/
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists:
https://www.ashp.org/
- National Community Pharmacists:
http://www.ncpanet.org/
I plan to volunteer in clinics in Charlotte and join
the American Pharmacists Association as a student
member. I also plan to do informational interviews
with pharmacists in Charlotte.