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Daily Schedule for a pharmacist?

What is the daily routine for a pharmacist? #medicine

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Kelly Ann’s Answer

Pharmacist schedules can vary greatly based on the practice setting. Retail pharmacist jobs have store hours to cover and have other pharmacists that will partner with you to cover those store hours. Weekends and holidays need covered too.
You can work full time, part time and even float to different stores based on hours that need coverage.
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Ross’s Answer

Susan hit the nail on the head with the variation based on area of practice, many don't realize how many areas of healthcare need pharmacists. Even in the community setting the hours are extremely variable. Many community pharmacies are 24/7 as well, so this adds quite a bit of flexibility. Hospitals are also open 24/7 365 so there is flexibility in morning, day, evening, and night shifts.
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Shannon’s Answer

In addition to Susan's answer: each employer can decide what their operating hours will be. if you want to be a retail pharmacist, for example, look around at the shifts worked by pharmacists at walmart, cvs etc to get an idea. hospital shifts are usually 7-3, 3-11 or 11-7, with some places allowing employees to pick their shift & some demanding a rotating schedule of some kind. most other pharmacist jobs are during the day (like 8-4) or evening (like 12-8). when you've graduated & are looking for a job, you'll see each job's shift in the job description. you might have to deal with a bad shift to get into a great job - like working nights for a couple years until you have seniority & can get a day shift. or you might have to pick a less-than-great job so you can have a day schedule in order to be most active in your family life.
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Thomas’s Answer

Ditto Susan
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Susan’s Answer

Pharmacist have varied work schedules depending on the type of work they do. Pharmacists can work in 1)Retail Pharmacies2) Mail Order Pharmacies 3) Hospital Pharmacies 3) Clinical Pharmacists work as part of the Healthcare team in Hospitals 4)Pharmacuetical Development and Research 5)Regulatory Pharmaceutical bodies 6) Compounding Pharmacies 7) Skilled Nursing facilities 8) Home infusion Services
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