i'm debating between pursing a career as a pharmacist or a physician assistant. I've worked as a pharm technician and didn't like it. From my experience working there, the pharmacist just felt like the middle man between the doctors and insurance companies....and I just felt like the retail pharmacy industry is the "fast food of healthcare" (no offense). I'm thinking if I chose to go into pharmacy I want to be a hospital pharmacist. I heard that it's more hands on you get to interact with doctors/nurses and give dosage information, make IVs, etc..but I heard these jobs are rare to come across??
On the other hand, I have been researching more about PA's and am really intrigued by the fact they can switch between multiple specialities for example you can do internal medicine, surgery, etc... plus the schooling is only 2 years, you start making money faster, and the job market looks brighter. The pay is less than a pharmacists, but it's still pretty good and I think I would enjoy it a lot more. The problem is If I switch to PA I will most likely have to take a gap year since I don't have the shadowing/ and job experience they require so am thinking to just stick with pharmacy but i'm not sure if that's a good enough reason to purse it.
On the other hand, I have been researching more about PA's and am really intrigued by the fact they can switch between multiple specialities for example you can do internal medicine, surgery, etc... plus the schooling is only 2 years, you start making money faster, and the job market looks brighter. The pay is less than a pharmacists, but it's still pretty good and I think I would enjoy it a lot more. The problem is If I switch to PA I will most likely have to take a gap year since I don't have the shadowing/ and job experience they require so am thinking to just stick with pharmacy but i'm not sure if that's a good enough reason to purse it.
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