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Did you know? Collectively, chain community retail pharmacy comprises the largest component of pharmacy practice, employing over 94,000 pharmacists. Technology More and more pharmacists have pursued career paths in this area, which ensures that new technology that is designed is implemented with the primary responsibilities of the pharmacist in mind. Pharmacists working in the technology department of the chain industry are involved with all new developments which enhance workflow and save the pharmacist time to interact more with patients. These pharmacists provide valuable input to the operations department in procuring new technology which will provide an adequate return on investment. Government Relations Pharmacists who work in government relations enjoy politics and pharmacy law. Many who work within the home office in this area have also obtained a law degree. Within the chain industry, these pharmacists are very active within each state legislature as well as with the federal government. Whether it is dealing with FDA regulations, new pharmacy state laws, addressing the pharmacist shortage, or providing input on prescription programs for the elderly, these pharmacists provide education to the policymakers of the pharmacy industry. Pharmacy Purchasing Most chains employ pharmacists to oversee the procurement of pharmaceuticals within their corporation. Pharmacists who work in the purchasing arena are the first to hear about new products before their release. They are responsible for designing strategies to ensure that all stores have access to new products as soon as they become available. In addition, these pharmacists review clinical data, company profiles and drug availability to decide on appropriate generic providers for their company. Pharmacists who work in the purchasing department play a huge role in inventory management by purchasing the right drugs at the right price and enhancing overall profitability. 28 the pfizer guide > chain drug store pharmacist
Managed Care By definition, chains provide healthcare services for large patient populations. Contracting with employer groups and pharmacy benefit management (PBM) companies is over 80 percent of the business and must be profitable. In the managed care system, the chain works closely with major insurance companies with whom they negotiate contracts based on payment for services. In chains with a mail order component, a pharmacist has a direct relationship with that facility, overseeing proper formulary management and therapeutic interventions. Pharmacists who work within the managed care area of a chain closely interact with those in clinical services in developing compliance programs and other professional services which can be marketed to insurance companies. A day in the life Earlier in her career, Rosato was a staff pharmacist and she clearly remembers what a pharmacist’s typical day is like. “There is a general misconception that the public has about pharmacists, people think all we pharmacists do is count, lick, stick and pour,” she laughs. In reality, there’s a lot more to the job. “We are highly trained medication experts with many responsibilities.” For example, Rosato cites the quality assurance checks that happen behind the scenes to prohibit drug or dosing interactions that many patients don’t know about. Chain pharmacists also spend time on the phone with physicians, checking things that don’t look right, double-checking dosing, or recommending other products if the pharmacist thinks there’s a better drug option. “Only after all this do we get the product off the shelf, count it and generate the label,” says Rosato. “And this is the point when all those insurance “If I have a three-year-old child who was prescribed an antibiotic and the dosage seems too high, I’m going to check on that. As well as checking dosages, the pharmacist also asks what other drugs the patient is currently taking. That’s why it’s critical for patients to always use the same pharmacy — that way, one pharmacy has your complete medical and drug record.” the pfizer guide > chain drug store pharmacist 29
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Page 3 and 4: The Pfizer Career Guide Series Edit
Page 5 and 6: iv table of contents Practice Areas
Page 7 and 8: Richard Penna, PharmD Denise H. Rho
Page 9 and 10: By J. Lyle Bootman PhD, Dean, Colle
Page 11 and 12: Dr. Bootman is Dean of the Universi
Page 13 and 14: 4. There are clearly tactics that y
Page 15 and 16: By Richard Penna, PharmD, Executive
Page 17 and 18: By Holly Whitcomb Henry, RPh, BCPS,
Page 19 and 20: Many states are headed in this dire
Page 21 and 22: By Carmen A. Catizone, MS, RPh, Exe
Page 23 and 24: and making practice more clinical a
Page 25 and 26: chapter one academic pharmacist A T
Page 27 and 28: first year in which senior faculty
Page 29 and 30: chapter two chain drug store pharma
Page 31: Regional managers have broader resp
Page 35 and 36: chapter three community pharmacist
Page 37 and 38: Running one of the nearly 25,000 in
Page 39 and 40: chapter four compounding pharmacist
Page 41 and 42: McGowen is constantly on the phone
Page 43 and 44: chapter five critical care pharmaci
Page 45 and 46: What Dr. Rhoney finds rewarding abo
Page 47 and 48: chapter six drug information specia
Page 49 and 50: Dr. Farthing notes that some people
Page 51 and 52: PATIENT POINT OF VIEW More drugs ar
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Page 55 and 56: Since Dr. New started in home care,
Page 57 and 58: After earning a Bachelor of Science
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Page 61 and 62: chapter nine hospital staff pharmac
Page 63 and 64: A day in the life On some mornings,
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Page 73 and 74: A day in the life Soon after he arr
Page 75 and 76: chapter twelve long-term care pharm
Page 77 and 78: Jarnigan also enjoys contact with a
Page 79 and 80: chapter thirteen managed care pharm
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PATIENT POINT OF VIEW “It may sou
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Officer in the Pharmacy Department
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“There are a lot of great things
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Profiling the job In addition to pr
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Dr. Miller loves his job, especiall
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support at Vanderbilt University. A
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attended her; they have become frie
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Profiling the job Like most oncolog
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although the woman — like many pa
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Pharmacy, and the College of Health
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Dr. Donnelly prefers the early shif
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chapter nineteen pediatric pharmaci
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arena after attending his first cys
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chapter twenty the pharmacist in a
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A major hurdle the program faces is
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chapter twenty-one pharmacists in n
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The Pharmacist in Financial Industr
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The Pharmacist in an Advertising Ag
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chapter twenty-two pharmacy benefit
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Dr. Manolakis is currently Regional
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Poison Control Pharmacist Checkpoin
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Did you know? More than 90 percent
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monitoring he or she needs. But eve
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Profiling the job As a primary care
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Psychiatric Pharmacist Checkpoint A
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“My job reminds me every day how
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PATIENT POINT OF VIEW The 20-year-o
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Fred Paavola, the USPHS Chief Pharm
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Did you know? Pharmacists have play
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fast facts >>>What do you need? •
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“I work to make sure that pharmac
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Did you know? The Regulatory Affair
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esidents. Last year the center care
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Being a veterinary pharmacist has c
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the pharmacist in management
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Today’s managers must rethink the
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By Bill K. Brewster, CEO and Chairm
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As a congressional representative,
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charged with a singular mission: He
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organizations and resources
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American Society of Consultant Phar
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National Community Pharmacists Asso
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