Ebony ArmstrongPeriod. 7Pharmacist

Overview

• Pharmacy is the science and technique of preparing as well as dispensing drugs and medicine.

• Instruct patients on how and when to take a prescribed medicine and inform them about potential side effects they may experience from taking the medicine.

Work Environment• Pharmacists work in pharmacies, including

those in grocery and drug stores. They also work in hospitals and clinics. Some pharmacists work for the government and the military. In most settings, they spend much of the workday on their feet.

Daily Routine

• Most pharmacy technicians work full time. Pharmacies may be open at all hours. Therefore, pharmacy technicians may have to work nights or weekends.

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Qualification's

• Becoming a pharmacy technician usually requires earning a high school diploma or the equivalent. Pharmacy technicians typically learn through on-the-job training, or they may complete a postsecondary education program. Most states regulate pharmacy technicians, which is a process that may require passing an exam or completing a formal education or training program.

Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations

• Most states regulate pharmacy technicians in some way. Consult your state’s Board of Pharmacy for its particular regulations. Requirements for pharmacy technicians in the states that regulate them typically include some or all of the following:

• High school diploma or GED• Criminal background check• Formal education or training program• Exam• Fees• Continuing education

Important Qualities

• Listening skills. Pharmacy technicians must communicate clearly with pharmacists and doctors when taking prescription orders. When speaking with customers, technicians must listen carefully to understand customers’ needs and determine if they need to speak with a pharmacist.

Salary

Job Outlook

• Job prospects are expected to be good over the 2008-18 period. Employers in many parts of the country have previously reported difficulty in attracting and retaining adequate numbers of pharmacists

Minorities In The Field • George F. Archambault,

Ph.G., Ph.C., J.D. (1909 – January 1, 2001) was the first pharmacy liaison officer for the United States Public Health Service and considered the “father of consultant pharmacy”. On April 22, 1999, for his 90th birthday party, Deputy Surgeon General Kenneth P. Moritsugu proclaimed Archambault a “living treasure of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.”

• R.Tim Webster • R. Tim Webster, SCD (October 9, 1946 – July 6,

2003) was a founder and long-time executive director of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP). He was born October 9, 1946, in Martins Ferry, Ohio and lived in St. Clairsville, Ohio until he graduated from high school. He received his degree in pharmacy from Ohio State University (OSU) in 1969 and then dedicated his entire career to promoting quality pharmaceutical care to the elderly.

Significance

• The medical field is important because without medicine, doctors and all other medical professional, we would not live the long lives that we are living nowadays.

• Medicine is incredibly important to us we need medicine because that it helps me maintain or restore my health prevent of disease, injury and other damage to my body or mind.

Questions

• Q & A

Questions

• What requirements are needed to become pharmacist ?

• What do you gain from being a pharmacist ?• Why is the medical field so important ?• How long would it take to become a pharmacist ?• Do you know what the job description entails ?• Describe a typical day as a pharmacist ?

Conclusion

• The things I learned most about doing this project is that we need pharmacist and science in order to cure different diseases and try to get rid of any new viruses.

• What I found most interesting about being a pharmacist is that most of your day you are social and helping people.

Additional Information

• http://www.aacp.org/resources/student/pharmacyforyou/Pages/joboutlook.aspx

• http://www.pharmacypurchasing.com/• www.youtube.com/pharmacydailyroutine• http://www.petersons.com/graduate-schools/

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