PRESENTATION OUTLINE
INFORMATION:
-The yearly salary is $116,670 per year.
-This career requires at least 2 years of college and a 4 year program for a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D.)
-Courses required to become a pharmacist are biology, chemistry, and anatomy.
-They work in pharmacies, clinics, and hospitals.
What do they do?:
-Pharmacists fill prescriptions and instruct customers on the safe use of medications.
-They also provide advice on how to lead a healthy lifestyle, conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, and oversee the medications given to patients.
Interview:
Describe an average day:
I work for 14 hours each day and start at 8:00 am and end at 9:00-10:00 pm. I will talk to doctors, do drug changes, and council patients.
What do you like most about your job?
I like interacting with different types of people.
What is one thing you would change about your job?
I would like to have more help because of the issues of the economy.
What attracts you to this position?
The flexibility.
What are your strengths and weaknesses? Strength is when dealing with different people and weakness is the multi-tasking.
How did you come to work in this field?
I researched and found myself liking it and I love math and science.
