Running head: Week 4 Paper Clinical Pharmacist Interview Warlear Garrett HCS/235 Health Care Delivery in the U.S. The resposonsibilities of a pharmacist has changed dramatically over the past decade and still undergoing major changes. Countless things in the workforce have evolved and modernized to improve the way pharmacist provide continuum of care to patients. This interview with Dr Cochran will give us further insight on a life as a Pharmacist in a retail chain pharmacy. I am currently a staff pharmacist at local hospital. I knew when I was younger I wanted to pursue and career in the healthcare industry so attended a career fair and spoke with a pharmacist and found out how much money and the advancement possibilities. I went to a local pharmacy and …show more content…
I started working in a pharmacy when I was about 21 as a pharmacy technician. I had a mentor who showed me what a pharmacist could be. The best thing about a career in pharmacy is the excellent pay and stability. There is a huge demand for pharmacists, so jobs are plentiful and pay is high. There is also the day-to-day satisfaction of knowing that you went out of your way to help a patient with their health care needs. . One thing that hospital pharmacy is not is typical. I enter daily physician orders for the medications that needs to be admistered during a patient hosipital stay. I review medication orders and tests and procedures that have been done. When a medication is written the provider use there Ipad or tablet to send the prescription electronically to the pharmacy where I or other will fill those prescriptions. My current title is a Clinical Pharmacist which means that in our hospital, I work in several in several departments ranging in all specialty. outpatient pharmacy. My work schedule consists of a five day work week starting at 8:00am till five in the afternoon. I come in and review patient charts and create reports while entering any orders that come from the physicians. I
Working in the pharmaceutical industry, there are different types of environments you could possibly work in. There are chain pharmacies, like any kind of grocery store or CVS. There are franchise pharmacies, which are also known as apothecaries. Also, there are community pharmacies, which are also known as retail pharmacies. Some of them are independent pharmacies, which is usually owned by a pharmacist or a group of pharmacists.. There are hospital pharmacies, in which are in the hospital. There are many more different types, these are only a few.
• Organize inventory and alert pharmacists to any shortages of medications or supplies • Accept payment for prescriptions and process insurance claims • Enter customer or patient information, including any prescriptions taken, into a computer system • Answer phone calls from customers • Arrange for customers to speak with pharmacists if customers have questions about medications or health matters Pharmacy technicians work under the supervision of pharmacists, who must review prescriptions before they are given to patients. In most states, technicians can compound or mix medications and call physicians for prescription refill authorizations. Technicians also may need to operate automated dispensing equipment when filling prescription orders. Pharmacy technicians working in hospitals and other medical facilities prepare a greater variety of medications, such as intravenous medications.
Pharmacists have a very tedious job because it requires a lot of attention to detail. Pharmacists dispense drugs and provide information to the patients about medication. Not only do they provide information to patients about side effects, but also they inform physicians of the ever-changing selection of drugs and dosage. Weighing, measuring, mixing drugs, finding the identity and purity, and strength of medications is also an important part of the job. Pharmacists must be sure not to dispense drugs that will have a negative reaction to the other medications that the patient may already be taking. Pharmacists work in clean, well-lighted, and well-ventilated areas. They work with dangerous materials and sterile pharmaceutical products, which require them to wear gloves and masks. Many full time, salaried pharmacists work at least about forty hours per week. Community pharmacists research and dispense information and help for diabetes, asthma, smoking cessation, and high blood pressure....
I pleased to apply to the PharmD program as the program is one area that corresponds to my career dreams. Being part of this program gives one the opportunity to gain an excellent experience in working and collaborating with various health care providers in the ward. But more importantly, it facilitates a practical environment in dealing more closely with patients. Hence, it helps to provide the ultimate health care services to patients. Also, it permits me to carry on gaining different knowledge, skills, and values in addition to those I have already developed during my undergraduate studies. My interest in being a clinical pharmacist was first aroused during my SPEP rotation in the hospital setting where I was really impressed with the role of clinical pharmacists who provide a consistent process of patient care with healthcare teams to maintain the appropriateness, effectiveness and safety of the medication use. Unlike a pharmacist, a clinical pharmacist has a more diversified responsibilities and closeness to direct patient care. Moreover, provides
US’s pharmacists have their hands tied and are demanding every patient to receive the precise medication prescription they have written up for. On the other hand, being a pharmacist is more than that, it is about building your patients’ knowledge on the risks and potential hazards on certain medications they are prescribed to. With that being said, this means that a pharmacist’s job is directly providing for patient in order to help them live a long healthy life within their scope of practice. Pharmacists cannot afford for any errors to occur and taking the time to make sure the accurate bottle of medication falls into the right patient’s hands is a huge responsibility for pharmacists
“Don’t you worry, I’ll make sure we will get everything sorted out for you,” spoked the pharmacist to an overwhelmed patient. This was my first day shadowing a pharmacist at the UC Davis Medical Center during my winter break from college. I witnessed my shadowing pharmacist patiently consulted this patient on multiple medications, ensuring he followed the instructions with his take home prescriptions before discharging from the hospital. Over the course of this shadowing experience, I observed how pharmacists collaborated with doctors to provide the best pharmaceutical care and helped facilitate smooth discharge process. I was amazed at their extensive knowledge of not just pharmaceutical drugs but also on different disease states, social
As a pharmacist for over thirty years I have worked in many pharmacy practice settings, and
Interview of senior professionals from the Pharmaceutical and CRO business across the region . In an attempt to understand the affect of regulatory changes on the R&D scenario in Asian and Middle eastern countries several senior leaders from Pharma as well as the CRO domain were interviewed . The primary focus of the interview was to collate opinions and experiences of these professional to build a baseline that will help develop a strategy for building Clinical trial related regulations across countries that are trial naïve .
First, here is some important background information about Pharmacists. A Pharmacist is someone who is trained and licensed to distribute medicinal drugs and to advise on their use. According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook Pharmacists do all of the following: "Fill prescriptions, verify proper amounts of medication to give to patients, check whether the prescription will interact negatively with other drugs that a patient is taking or conditions the patient has, instruct patients on how to and when to take a prescribed medicine, Advise patients on potential side effects they may experience from taking the medicine, Advise patients about general health topics, such as diet, exercise, managing stress, and on other issues, such as what equipment or supplies would be best for a health problem, Keep records and do other administrative tasks, Complete insurance forms and work with insurance companies to be sure that patients get the medicine they need, Teach other healthcare practitioners about proper medication therapies for patients, and lastly oversee the work of pharmacy technicians and pharmacists training."() Some pharmacists participate in compounding, where they create medications by mixing ingredients themselves. Pharmacists tha...
Pharmacists are designated for clinical or order entry duty each day. In most instances, there is a clear purpose to each member’s presence on a given day. Another practice he employs is serving as perhaps the
“Website.” Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition, Pharmacists, 29 Nov. 2013.Web. 29 Nov. 2013.
Public Health Professions have direct impact on the health of the population through patient assessment, policy making and inter-professional collaboration. The role of pharmacist has gone beyond just dispensing medication to specialized patient centered care and hospital pharmacy. The main focus of the
A career as a clinical pharmacist seems to be the goal was working up to my entire life, even before I knew what it was. As a child I found myself fascinated by what made people sick and how to make them feel better. This interest only continued to grow through my education, culminating in my decision to attend pharmacy school upon reaching adulthood.
Pharmacists often work together in a team with other healthcare professional like physicians and nurses. In the process, pharmacists will give advice to them on the selection of medication, by providing the evidences based on the dosage form, the side effects and possible interaction with food of the medication. On the other hand, pharmacists also take part in research and clinical studies. Recently, pharmacists are recruited to conduct pharmacy-based research in pharmacies. (Swanson, 2005)
Like every career, pharmacists have certain qualities and skills. I feel that I fit many qualities of pharmacists, including an attention to detail, communication skills, and science and mathematic skills. I have also been a perfectionist, paying attention to each detail of my work. This is what helped me stay organized throughout high school, and earn a 4.021 cumulative GPA. Pharmacists must be detail-orientated to ensure their patients receive the right dosage, amount, and type of medication. An error in this could harm the patient, therefore breaking the Hippocratic oath. Furthermore, a pharmacist must pay attention to the patient’s other prescriptions and medical history to avoid any negative reactions. Next, I have earned strong customer service and communication skills from my job at Fareway Food Stores. Since I earned this job in May 2012, I have made it one of my goals to assist and brighten the day of my customers. As a pharmacist, I would need strong communication skills with my patients to fit them with the best prescription possible. Additionally, I would counsel them on the directions of their mediation, any potential side affects, and how to add new medications into their lifestyle with the least amount of stress. Apart from my patients, I would have to communicate my with pharmacy technicians and any interns I may have, as well as insurance companies. Lastly, I feel I have natural abilities in science and mathematics. I