Pharmacist
Pharmacist
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Job Description
Job Title: Pharmacist
Job Location: Kolkata West Bengal India
Job Location Type: Onsite
Job Contract Type: Parttime
Job Seniority Level: Entry level
Summary
A pharmacist is a professional who is responsible for preparing and providing medications to patients ensuring the safe and effective usage of pharmaceutical drugs. The job is to provide expert advice on the medication's consumption side effects and interactions. They contribute their skills in the healthcare sector by guiding general health wellness and disease mitigation including immunization and lifestyle changes. They collaborate with other healthcare service providers to optimize patient care and manage pharmacy operations like inventory control and regulatory compliance.
Career Opportunities
Works in retail pharmacies or drugstores and provides patient counselling and medications.
Works in hospitals preparing and dispensing medications for inpatients and monitoring patient’s therapies.
Works in hospitals or clinics focusing on optimizing medication use and improving patient health by collaborating with healthcare providers.
Works in the pharmaceutical industry and is involved in drug development quality control and production.
Provides advice on medication consumption and reviews medication regimens.
Works in academic industry or governmental research organizations and contributes to drug development clinical trials etc.
Teaches and trains junior pharmacists in universities or colleges and conducts research for publications.
The expert prepares customized medications for patients whose demands are not met by commercially available drugs.
The expert specializes in preparing and providing radiopharmaceuticals for nuclear medicine procedures.
Works on the daily routine of a pharmacy including staff management inventory control and compliance with regulations.
How to Pursue a Career
Stream Graduation After Graduation After Post Graduation
path 1
Science Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) Diploma in Pharmacy (DPharm) Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D)
Skills and Qualities
University Location Website Birla Institute of Science and Technology BITS Pilani Rajasthan
Jamia Hamdard Mehrauli Badarpur Road near Batra Hospital Block D Hamdard Nagar New Delhi Delhi
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Amrita University Amritanagar Ettimadai Tamil Nadu
JSS College of Pharmacy JSS College of Pharmacy "Rocklands" Post Box No.20 Udhagamandalam Tamil Nadu
Chandigarh University Chandigarh University NH05 ChandigarhLudhiana Highway Mohali Punjab
Abroad Institute
College Location Website University of Oxford Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD United Kingdom
University of Copenhagen Nørregade 10 1172 København Denmark
Monash University Wellington Rd Clayton VIC 3800 Australia
University of Cambridge The Old Schools Trinity Ln Cambridge CB2 1TN United Kingdom
University of Toronto 27 King's College Cir Toronto ON M5S 1A1 Canada
Entrance Exam
Exams Tentative Date Important Elements Website WBJEE April Physics Chemistry Mathematics
BITSAT MayJuly Physics Chemistry English Logical Reasoning Biology
KCET April Physics Chemistry Biology Mathematics
Pros & Cons of a Career
Pros
A pharmacist is a professional who is responsible for preparing and providing medications to patients ensuring the safe and effective usage of pharmaceutical drugs. The job is to provide expert advice on the medication's consumption side effects and interactions. They contribute their skills in the healthcare sector by guiding general health wellness and disease mitigation including immunization and lifestyle changes. They collaborate with other healthcare service providers to optimize patient care and manage pharmacy operations like inventory control and regulatory compliance.
Career Opportunities
Works in retail pharmacies or drugstores and provides patient counselling and medications.
Works in hospitals preparing and dispensing medications for inpatients and monitoring patient’s therapies.
Works in hospitals or clinics focusing on optimizing medication use and improving patient health by collaborating with healthcare providers.
Works in the pharmaceutical industry and is involved in drug development quality control and production.
Provides advice on medication consumption and reviews medication regimens.
Works in academic industry or governmental research organizations and contributes to drug development clinical trials etc.
Teaches and trains junior pharmacists in universities or colleges and conducts research for publications.
The expert prepares customized medications for patients whose demands are not met by commercially available drugs.
The expert specializes in preparing and providing radiopharmaceuticals for nuclear medicine procedures.
Works on the daily routine of a pharmacy including staff management inventory control and compliance with regulations.
How to Pursue a Career
Stream Graduation After Graduation After Post Graduation
path 1
Science Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) Diploma in Pharmacy (DPharm) Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D)
Skills and Qualities
- Communication Skills: Must have strong verbal and written skills to convey information to patients healthcare providers and colleagues.
- Empathetic: Must understand and care for a patient's needs providing support and reassurance.
- Troubleshooter: Identify issues analyze the information and find effective solutions especially in clinical settings.
- Pharmaceutical Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of medications including their side effects interactions and necessary dosage.
- Clinical Skills: Ability to identify patient needs understand medical data and provide appropriate medication therapy.
- Organizational Skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively maintain records and ensure effective workflow.
- Attentive: Competent in dispensing medications labeling and ensuring accurate dosage to the patient.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge of laws regulations and ethical guidelines governing pharmacy practices.
- Dispensing Medications: Precisely prepare and dispense prescription medications as prescribed by the healthcare providers.
- Patient Counseling: Provide detailed information on medication usage side effects interactions and storage.
- Medication Management: Review and manage medication therapies ensuring effectiveness and safety.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with healthcare teams including doctors nurses and other professionals.
- Regulatory Compliance: Must adhere to ethical guidelines maintain records and ensure pharmacies comply with regulations.
- Customer Service: Provide excellent services to patients address their concerns and ensure a positive experience.
- Leadership: Ability to lead a team manage operations and oversee the financial aspects of a pharmacy.
- Analytical Skills: The ability to analyze data understand research and apply findings to practice is essential.
- Technology Proficiency: Competent in using pharmacy management software electronic health records (EHR) and other technologies.
- Compounding: Ability to prepare customized medications when required especially in fields like compounding pharmacy.
University Location Website Birla Institute of Science and Technology BITS Pilani Rajasthan
Jamia Hamdard Mehrauli Badarpur Road near Batra Hospital Block D Hamdard Nagar New Delhi Delhi
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Amrita University Amritanagar Ettimadai Tamil Nadu
JSS College of Pharmacy JSS College of Pharmacy "Rocklands" Post Box No.20 Udhagamandalam Tamil Nadu
Chandigarh University Chandigarh University NH05 ChandigarhLudhiana Highway Mohali Punjab
Abroad Institute
College Location Website University of Oxford Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD United Kingdom
University of Copenhagen Nørregade 10 1172 København Denmark
Monash University Wellington Rd Clayton VIC 3800 Australia
University of Cambridge The Old Schools Trinity Ln Cambridge CB2 1TN United Kingdom
University of Toronto 27 King's College Cir Toronto ON M5S 1A1 Canada
Entrance Exam
Exams Tentative Date Important Elements Website WBJEE April Physics Chemistry Mathematics
BITSAT MayJuly Physics Chemistry English Logical Reasoning Biology
KCET April Physics Chemistry Biology Mathematics
Pros & Cons of a Career
Pros
- The healthcare industry is everevolving offering a stable and secure career to pharmacists.
- Pharmacists can work in various work settings including community pharmacies hospitals etc.
- The experts play a vital role in the lives of their patients by ensuring the safe and effective use of medications.
- Apart from the work settings pharmacists can work parttime or in flexible hours they can choose their lifestyle accordingly.
- Pharmacists are trusted and respected professionals for their expertise and contribution to public health.
- The responsibility of ensuring patient safety and medications can be very stressful and there is no room for error.
- Some of the aspects of the job are monotonous like the job like repetitive dispensing of tasks.
- The job requires physical dedication which means it requires longer periods of standing particularly in busy retail settings.
- Pharmacists must stay updated with the latest laws regulations and compliance regulations which can be complex.
- Becoming a pharmacist requires a significant level of education and training including obtaining a Doctor of Pharmacy.
- Scope of Practice: Nowadays pharmacists are increasingly involved in direct patient care activities like chronic disease management immunization etc.
- Digital Health: Pharmacists are using and recommending digital health tools for monitoring patient’s health.
- Advanced Training: Pharmacists are now pursuing board certifications like BCPS and BCACP to showcase expertise in their areas of practice.
- Genetic Testing: Pharmacists are recommending genetic tests to optimize drug therapy based on individual genetic profiles.
- Immunization Service: Pharmacists are now expanding their role in administering vaccination drives for flu COVID19 and other diseases.
- Public Health Initiatives: Pharmacists are actively participating in public health initiatives such as opioid management and smoking control programs.
- AI Usage: Usage of AI to analyze patient data predict medication outcomes and support clinical decisionmaking.
- Pharmacoeconomics: Pharmacists are involved in evaluating the costeffectiveness of drug therapies.
- Regulatory Changes: Changes in health regulations like drug pricing reforms and pharmacists' prescribing rights are affecting the profession.
- Safety and Compliance: Pharmacists must stay updated with changing regulations related to drug safety and data privacy.
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