Are board certified specialties necessary?

[TheChemist]

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Now I can see the reason for nuclear pharmacy, but does getting BPS certified in pharmacotherapy or any of the other specialties get you in to a position that you could of not got into otherwise?

And if these certifications do open some doors for you, what are these doors? What are the opportunities? Is it just a specialty clinical position?

Also on a side note, how much do nuclear pharmacists get paid?

 

[Rxbound]

It's funny you should ask about the nuclear thing. I have heard varying reports. Some say that they are paid roughly the same amount as a retail pharmacist (which in AR would mean a six figure salary). Some say that they are in between $90,000-$100,000. Who knows, but I am most likely going to take advantage of the Nuclear Option at UAMS and become board certified. No harm, no foul.

 

[gdk420]

Now I can see the reason for nuclear pharmacy, but does getting BPS certified in pharmacotherapy or any of the other specialties get you in to a position that you could of not got into otherwise?

And if these certifications do open some doors for you, what are these doors? What are the opportunities? Is it just a specialty clinical position?

Also on a side note, how much do nuclear pharmacists get paid?

Licensure is mandatory. Certification is highly encourage, however not mandatory. All the certification saids is, "I am an expert in my particular field." To work in retail or as a clinical pharmacist, certification is not necessary. However, if you wanted to work in the pharmacuetical company, anything extra helps. Work experience, publications, and yes, even certification helps since there are so few positions in industry and so many candidates. In the Johnson and Johnson job application website, they have a small section that ask, do you have any licensure or special certificate that you would like to list along with your resume and work experience.