Let’s start where we all feel comfortable and explore different Pharmacy career paths!
First field we will look at is the Community pharmacy. A majority of these opportunities are within the Walgreens’ and CVS’ of the world. As per the US Bureau and Labor Statistics, approximately 65% of pharmacists work in a community pharmacy setting.
Community pharmacy aka Retail.
First field we will look at is the Community pharmacy. A majority of these opportunities are within the Walgreens’ and CVS’ of the world. As per the US Bureau and Labor Statistics, approximately 65% of pharmacists work in a community pharmacy setting.
Community pharmacy aka Retail.
- Store Staff Pharmacist
- Store Pharmacy Manager
- District Supervisor and higher (If you’ve shown initiative, have proven you’re tough enough, you can move up the corporate ladder)
- Own/work at an independent pharmacy
- Own/work at a compounding pharmacy
Institutional Settings aka Hospital
- Staff Pharmacist
- Director of Pharmacy / Pharmacy Manager
- Clinical Pharmacist or Clinical Specialist
- Medication Automation Pharmacist
- Informatics Pharmacist
Academia
- Clinical Professor
- Pharmaceutical or Administrative Sciences
- Economic Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Rotation Site Preceptor
Pharmaceutical Industry
(Many of these can be through pharmacy fellowships)
- Drug Information
- Medical Sciences Liaison (MSL)
- Medical Affairs
- Clinical Development
- Regulatory Affairs
- Research and Development
- Pharmaceutical Marketing/Market Research
- Drug Safety / Pharmacovigiliance
(Many of these can be through pharmacy fellowships)
Managed Care
- Pharmacy Benefits Manager (Medco, etc.)
Government
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (multiple divisions)
Other opportunities
- Consulting
- Home health care
- Long Term Care
- Nuclear Pharmacy
- Mail-order