| When people are sick they often require medicine and | | | | to leisure activities they lacked previously. |
| they often want it now. Pharmacist Jobs are some of | | | | One of the key changes is not only the position where |
| the most important in the world in that persons in this | | | | pharmacies are now found. Many can now be located |
| field must possess much knowledge not only of | | | | in places such as supermarkets, chair stores, and |
| individual medications, but of the interaction of various | | | | independent businesses as well as hospitals. However, |
| medicines as well. For those who are considering a | | | | even though pharmacists may be working less they |
| Pharmacy career, the knowledge that one is helping | | | | are earning an average of 38% more annually. |
| others while earning a good salary makes the effort in | | | | Despite the declining numbers of Pharmacists, the |
| schooling worth the time. | | | | prescription market is on the rise. This has been |
| In the US and elsewhere in the world careers in | | | | compensated for in many locations with the addition of |
| pharmacy are dwindling and not because the need | | | | non-pharmacist jobs whose primary responsibility it is |
| has seen a decline. Many who have served in this field | | | | to see to the needs of their clients. They take in |
| for years are now of retirement age. Additionally, | | | | prescription scripts, check authorizations, contact |
| newcomers of both genders are selecting other | | | | doctors when needed, run the cash register, and have |
| career paths, many opting for part-time over full-time | | | | many other duties that provide the Pharmacist with the |
| work in the field due to changes in the system. | | | | time needed to actually fill the prescriptions and |
| Some find Pharmacy Jobs are limiting in that the only | | | | counsel patients. |
| thing required is dispensing of medication. A recent | | | | Another change in the field is technology. Over 60% of |
| survey by the Pharmacy Manpower Project, Inc., | | | | the survey respondents indicated that new equipment |
| however, revealed that the desire to focus on the | | | | has improved efficiency and saved a significant |
| care of individual patients, through drug counseling and | | | | amount of time which allows them to vary individual |
| administration of immunizations, is very strong. Despite | | | | work schedules. The automatic refill phone system, |
| the fact pharmacists are busier than ever and they | | | | medication counters for non-prescription drugs, and bar |
| might not have the additional time required to get to | | | | coding system have all proven to improve quality of |
| know their patients, the results in the actual numbers of | | | | care, productivity, and job satisfaction for those who |
| people entering the field is telling. | | | | have selected a Pharmacy career. |
| There is no doubt that Staffing Agencies are having | | | | Many select Pharmacist Jobs because they are |
| and harder time filling vacant positions and it appears | | | | helping others while earning a good salary. According |
| that the trend will continue. Due to changing | | | | to the survey, 77% indicated their job satisfaction was |
| demographics (46% are now female) the part-time | | | | very high, which is unusual to find in any industry. |
| over full-time positions are preferred. A majority of | | | | Additionally, with the shortage currently being |
| males are finding themselves in an aging group (40% | | | | experienced, finding a job would be easier than ever. |
| of males are over 55 compared to 10% females); | | | | For those researching career options, a career in |
| therefore, part-time positions allow pharmacists access | | | | pharmacy is well worth investigating. |