Hospital Pharmacist job with patient interaction?

[MyRealNameIs]

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I read somewhere on the forum that there is very little interaction with patients as a hospital pharmacist.

I was just wondering if there is a specialty in hospital besides ambulatory care that has interactions with patients.

Also, who gives consultation to patients about their meds then? Doctors or nurses?

Thanks

 

[mustang sally]

We have to do the med recs (woo hoo).

Plus some hospital pharmacists do discharge counseling or other kinds of teaching.

I would say I get plenty enough patient interaction for my taste. But yeah, if you want all day patient interaction then retail or ambulatory care might be better options.

 

[njac]

I work in the ED, so I have as much or as little direct patient contact as i want that day.

 

[deleted205891]

I am an internal medicine pharmacist. I have lots of patient interaction by way of discharge medication counseling. I can also interview my patients at any other time that I find beneficial.