Will retail be only option for pharmacist in future ???

[TheBlaah]

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Which hospital?

This guy. You want us to write up your resume and send in the application for you while we're at it?

Go online and find hospitals with open positions yourself. Rural hospitals don't necessarily rely on job search engines as much, and may post them up on their company website.

 

[samven582]

This guy. You want us to write up your resume and send in the application for you while we're at it?

Go online and find hospitals with open positions yourself. Rural hospitals don't necessarily rely on job search engines as much, and may post them up on their company website.

This guy. You want us to write up your resume and send in the application for you while we're at it?

Go online and find hospitals with open positions yourself. Rural hospitals don't necessarily rely on job search engines as much, and may post them up on their company website.

Ah yes, another condescending member of SDN pharmacy. Not surprised seeing a comment like this...

 

[Sine Cura]

If you would "love to apply" you should do your own legwork.

Example of FT clinical pharmacist opening in the "sticks": https://lifepoint.taleo.net/careers...s=1&organization=15740471208&portal=101430233

I would say smaller or rural hospitals can't afford to miss on an applicant since it's hard to recruit someone who's actually good, much less someone with actual ties to the area.

 

[Dred Pirate]

Yeah, before you know it, you'll be bald, washed up, angry all the time, and on medications for stomach ulcers, depression, anxiety, and heart problems.

don't forget varicose veins

 

[Trishna28]

This notion that only retail jobs are available is completely untrue. There are tons of small, rural hospitals that hire pharmacists without residency experience. If you're willing to work in the sticks, the jobs are there and there's money to be made. I'm an example. I work in no-man's-land but I make great money relative to most hospital pharmacists and I do not have residency experience.

That is really good to know. I am willing to work in the sticks. I have no issue with relocating anywhere in the US. I am a minimalist and I love rural places as much as cities. So what steps would you suggest I take in Pharmacy school to maximize my chances at getting a hospital position and/or residency after I graduate? From what I have read so far, I understand anything below a 3.5 GPA will make it harder for me to place in residency positions. What else would make me a strong candidate? I already do have few years of teaching & research experience (if that counts) as well as worked in various customer service settings including retail pharmacy before. I will be a P1 starting fall this year. I know it's still years away for me but I want to take steps in the right direction and would appreciate any advice. Thank you.


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