Pharmacist Jobs – A USA Listing
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Welcome to our Pharmacist Jobs mini site. The purpose of this site is to provide a frequently updated list of current open positions for the pharmacist. Our focus is on pharmacist jobs which are available in the United States. Here we also provide to the pharmacist who is seeking employment informative articles, useful statistics, videos, and a selection of books. Here you will also find current career news. This site is produced by IntellegoJobs, a division of Intellego Web Publishing.
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The jobs listed here are in the form of RSS feeds, and will be automatically updated when new jobs become available. The following data should be interesting to the pharmacist who resides within the United States. This data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Pharmacist Jobs – Statistics (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
States with the highest concentration of pharmacists with annual mean wage:
(highest at top)
South Dakota $88,650
West Virginia $100,080
Rhode Island $95,500
North Dakota $83,710
Montana $87,260
Top paying States for pharmacists with annual mean wage:
(highest at top)
California $112,020
Alaska $109,810
Maine $108,930
Minnesota $105,440
Tennessee $105,280
Mean hourly wage for the pharmacist:
$47.58
Mean annual salary for the pharmacist:
$98,960
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of pharmacists with annual mean wage:
(highest at top)
Dothan, AL $94,770
Lima, OH $94,930
Corvallis, OR $104,310
Sioux Falls, SD $88,090
Alexandria, LA $81,560
Top paying Metropolitan areas for pharmacists:
(highest at top)
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria, CA $125,920
Chico, CA $124,360
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $122,840
Bakersfield, CA $121,020
Farmington, NM $118,470
Industries with the highest level of employment for the pharmacists:
(highest at top)
Health and Personal Care Stores
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Grocery Stores
Department Stores
Other General Merchandise Stores
Education required for the pharmacist:
To be a pharmacist in the United States you need a license. In order to get a license you need to graduate from an accredited college or school of pharmacy and pass several examinations. The degree you receive from a school of pharmacy or accredited college is the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.). This degree replaces the Bachelor of Pharmacy degree which is no longer rewarded. To be admitted into a Doctor of Pharmacy degree program, you need to complete at least 2 years of postsecondary study, although most students have completed 3 years of postsecondary study prior to entry into the program. Currently, about 70% of Doctor of Pharmacy Programs require the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT).
In order to obtain a license, you need to pass several examinations. All states within the United States, including US territories, and the District of Columbia require passing the North American Pharmacist Licensure Exam (NAPLEX), which test pharmacy knowledge. Forty four states and the District of Columbia also require the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Exam (MPJE), which test pharmacy law. Those eight states which do not require the MPJE have their own equivalent test for the MPJE.
Job outlook for the pharmacist:
Because of the expected retirement of many pharmacists coupled with the overall expected growth of the industry, job outlook for pharmacists between 2006 and 2016 looks very good. The employment of pharmacists between 2006 and 2016 is expected to grow around 22%. As the middle age to elderly population continues to grow, this imparts a continual increase in demand for pharmacists. Because large numbers are expected to leave the profession, coupled with increase in demand, the growth of employment for pharmacists is expected to be much faster then average compared to other occupations.
Source for the above data:
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Pharmacist Jobs – Conclusion
Job opportunities look very good if you want to work as a pharmacist. Do be a pharmacist, you need scientific aptitude, good interpersonal skills, and be able to make the right decisions because your decisions can have an affect on human lives. As baby boomers start to age, the middle age to elderly population will continue to increase in size. This increasing population will require medical care, and the pharmacist will play a key role in the care provided. As the demand for the number of pharmacists increases, coupled with large numbers of pharmacists leaving the profession, this means that the timing is right if you want to start or advance your career as a pharmacist. Below you will find a current listing of pharmacist positions which are available. If you are seeking a
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