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What are the pros and cons of working in a hospital pharmacy compared to a retail pharmacy?

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Tamara’s Answer

First of all, I would recommend shadowing for a few hours in both retail and hospital pharmacies. They are quite different and a lot of what happens in a hospital pharmacy is "behind the scenes." From a pharmacist prospective, hospital pharmacy typically has a wider variety of opportunities. Here are just a few examples. You can become a board certified clinical pharmacist who works with a team of other healthcare providers and helps dose and monitor medications for patients in the hospital. This in and of itself can vary widely depending on if you work for example with pediatric patients, intensive care patients or patients on a general medicine unit. You can also work in the IV room and prepare medications such as chemotherapy. There are also different kinds of retail pharmacies. Some make special compounded medications while others provide medication therapy management services to help patients reduce costs and side effects.
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Dianna’s Answer

Hi Cesar,
Both hospital and retail pharmacy’s are fast paced. Retail has some down time and sometimes you can get snacks from around the store if you know you won’t be able to last long til lunch or end of shift. Hospitals have less, or zero down time because you are serving both the people who are leaving the hospital, and the patients who are staying, while preparing whatever else is necessary for new incoming patients.
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