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Happy Holidays! I am looking for a feedback about the workflow as a staff pharmacist at a fulfillment center. How is the software? Training? I appreciate the advice.

What jobs are there for PharmD graduates without pharmacist license?

Hello all! I had an interview with UCI last Thursday. I wanted to start a thread for PharmD applicants for this cycle.

I’m currently a licensed pharmacist in MA and am hoping to move to IL in the next month or so. I had a phone interview with someone from talent acquisition and a store manager of a Walgreens in IL and was offered a job. When the person from talent acquisition called me, he offered $100K...

What is typically the average pharmacist salary start from out of school? We all will have some debt, so I am just planning out ahead of time. I heard some pharmacies rarely have raises and little benefits on the job. Also, is making six figures a reality or just an exaggeration?

Hi I am a pharmacist. I had some issues at my hospital with nurses using the flowsheets method (by passing the MAR, patient scanning and bag scanning) to POST document all the narcotic drips like ketamine, ativan, versed, fentanyl, precedex, and propofol . Has any other hospital pharmacists...

How do you guys explain to a patient that elemental calcium is different than what is listed on the bottle (calcium carb or calcium citrate)? And how to help them calculate their total daily dose based on that. I have tried math (0.4 x the bottles listed mg for carb & 0.21 for citrate), I've...

Hi I was just hoping I could possibly get some advice about applying to medical school. I'm actually a practicing pharmacist in Australia. I'm actually a dual Australian-American citizen. I've been looking into American medical schools on forums and such but most information is about applying as...

1) learn about the job market and what your future salary will be (60k-80k in 5 years is my estimate) 2) assess your final debt to income ratio 3) don’t go to a school with under an 85% Naplex pass rate (Pharmacy School NAPLEX Pass Rates (2009-Present) - ClinCalc.com) I’m not going to beat a...

I will be starting medical school at the end of August, but I have not told my employer or colleagues I am leaving the job soon for medical school. How many weeks notice should I give? Two, three, or four weeks? How should I exactly do it? In-person or both in-person and email? Also will...

Dear good people, I am writing to ask for assistance in choosing a suitable field for my future career and higher study. I have over 3 years of experience working in an R&D Analytical Department at a pharmaceutical company and I am pretty much familiar with HPLC, GC, Dissolution, Stability...

Hello everyone! I hope you guys are all doing well during crazy situations and things have been alright. I was at a loss for a few weeks and after trying to get it figured out on my own, I thought I should see if anyone can help me with my issue here. Currently, I am in my fourth year doing...

This is to concentrate views from recent grads or soon to be graduating to give TRUTHFUL accounts of the profession. I’m seeing a lot of misinformation and it is our job to be transparent for anyone looking to go into the profession. I’ll just post the job outlook from the Bureau Labor of...

Hello, I wanted to see if anyone knew any detailed information regarding changing a primary license. The info on this topic is so limited. I've asked friends, no one really knows the answers to many of these questions. - What is the process of doing so? Can it be done? - Does the 90 day rule...

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Hello! Has anyone taken the Maryland MPJE in 2019? Can you share your experience with the exam? How did you study for the exam this year? Did you pass on your first attempt? How long did you study prior to taking the exam? Any advice you can give, etc.

What are the best resources to use when preparing for the 2019 MPJE for the District of Columbia (Washington,DC)?

Hi! I wanted to reach out and see if there was anyone on this thread who attended UIC in Chicago. I was curious about their thoughts on the curriculum, how they handled it, and if they were able to find a job out of state after finishing school there for residency or retail. The web page...

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Hi everyone, I am an entering MD student and my SO is an entering PharmD student. I know this is a while away, but out of curiosity and for future refernce, is it possible to couples match for residencies together, with one of us a physician and the other a pharmacist? Apologies if this is in...

So I was just offered a position with Walgreens. I will be a staff pharmacist and get trained for 3 weeks. After the 3 weeks, i will be promoted to pharmacy manager. I just got licensed this September. I have some intern experience and had a rotation with Walgreens. For the past 2 months, I have...

Any advice? Spoke to my supervisor back in May in need of a transfer and till this date nothing has happened. Constant calls, emails, texts. I even decided to help with the process and reached out to the leaders where I will be moving. Now I have an offer lined up and the new supervisor...

Hey everyone, I was wondering if anyone knew how vacation time gets determined at CVS. I have been with CVS for 5 years as a part-time tech and intern and am graduating in May. I was told my part-time time does not count towards any vacation time. However, I know pharmacists that have started...

What is CVS floater pharmacist's schedule/PTO like? How early in advance do you get a schedule for the week? Is it easy to schedule weekends or time off? How does PTO work for floaters?

The highest-paying job in healthcare pays over $200,000—here are the other 9 The highest-paying job in healthcare pays over $200,000—here are the other 9

Just listened to the following podcast. Lucinda Maine introduced their new joint initiative Pharmacists for Healthier Lives. Skip to 13 min mark for her comments re the direction pharmacy is going. "trust in Technicians is going to alleviate Pharmacists ... Pharmacists are chained to...

What do you think of the following? Is it a good move?? Two U.S. universities are offering novel pharmacy degree programs. The University of Rhode Island (URI) in Kingston, RI, and Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI, are now offering a dual degree in pharmacy and physician assistant...

Hello all. So I got an interview for a staff Pharmacist position in a rural area. The hospital is a 60 bed acute care facility that use Meditech. The role involves basic staff Pharmacist roles and clinical duties (vancomycin dosing, pharmacokinetics etc). I would like to get advice on how to...

Please help me I am really confused. I am into my junior year of college and I am still not sure which healthcare career I want to pursue. I worked as a pharmacy technician in retail and had a horrible boss who verbally assaulted me which contributed to me hating the experience. Also when I...

Everyone share your application status and if called for an interview , please share us your interview experience.

Hi everyone. I made a huge mistake by not prioritize and plan what to do to apply for Pharm school. A few months ago, I was very excited that I had just realized that I wanna be a pharmacist. First thing came to my mind was that I had to take the Pcat test, so I went straight to apply for Pcat...

Any union pharmacists here? Do you have better working conditions? How much do they take out of your paycheck?

Hi, I am wondering how difficult it is to be hired as a pharmacist by CVS if you previously worked as an intern/tech for a few years, but resigned while in pharmacy school. Any input or anecdotal stories are appreciated.

What would you do if you were the Pharmacist? Transgender Woman Says CVS Pharmacist Refused to Fill Hormone Prescription “It turns out Arizona is one of seven states that expressly allow pharmacists to deny filling a prescription on moral or religious grounds.” CVS said it fired the pharmacist...

PharmD Degrees Decline In 2017, the second-largest number of PharmD degrees (14,502) were conferred in the history of pharmacy education—a slight decrease over 2016 (14,556) according to the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). Student enrollment in pharmacy schools for Fall...

7 most popular 6-figure healthcare jobs No. 9: Pharmacists Total employment: 309,330 Annual mean wage: $121,710 The 25 Most Popular Jobs Paying Over $100k | LiveCareer

Question bank expires August 7th, 2018. I thought these questions were amazing practice for the actual NAPLEX - definitely helped me pass with a great score and I didn't feel stressed during the exam which was the best part :) Price is $100 but I'm willing to negotiate! I just don't want the...

Hi, I'm Danny. I'm currently a pharmacy student at Midwestern University in AZ. I completed my 1st year already and i have 2 more years left. I was wondering how the pharmacist job market is in California(since i was born and raised there) and any advice to get my foot in the door or set myself...

looking for more info on the Air Force scholarship that will pay for pharmacy in return for a year of service for each year paid for. Anyone do it or know anyone that has done it? Did you/they like it?

We've been asked to help distribute the following survey, hope you find it of interest! There is no restriction on distributing this survey and of course the more participants the survey receives the better the survey. Please forward on if you wish. Thanks much!! Attn: California Pharmacists...