Q: How much does a hospital staff pharmacist make?

A hospital staff pharmacist makes around $131,290 yearly. It's the median annual wage, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). A typical pharmacist made the median annual wage $128,710 yearly or $61.88 hourly in 2020. As most jobs go, factors like location, company, and experience can determine your salary.

Q: Is a pharmacist clinical staff?

Yes, a pharmacist can be part of the clinical staff. They are typically referred to as clinical pharmacists. A clinical pharmacist generally works in hospitals and handles more direct patient care like administering effective medications by evaluating the patient's health condition and checking medical history.

Q: Are pharmacist jobs declining?

Yes, pharmacist jobs are declining slightly. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for pharmacists is projected to decline 2% from 2020 to 2030. One reason is that, as more people fill their orders online or through the mail, there will be less demand for pharmacists working in retail pharmacies and drug stores. Also, as pharmacy chains reduce the number of their retail locations, there will be fewer jobs available.

Question 1

How much does a hospital staff pharmacist make?

Accepted Answer

A hospital staff pharmacist makes around $131,290 yearly. It's the median annual wage, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

A typical pharmacist made the median annual wage $128,710 yearly or $61.88 hourly in 2020. As most jobs go, factors like location, company, and experience can determine your salary.

Question 2

Is a pharmacist clinical staff?

Accepted Answer

Yes, a pharmacist can be part of the clinical staff. They are typically referred to as clinical pharmacists.

A clinical pharmacist generally works in hospitals and handles more direct patient care like administering effective medications by evaluating the patient's health condition and checking medical history.

Question 3

What are the different levels of pharmacists?

Accepted Answer

There are at least fourteen different levels of pharmacists. Overall, it depends on the company and industry.

Where you work in the field will determine your exact responsibilities. According to the healthcare website GoodRx, there are fourteen kinds of pharmacists:

Question 4

What does "staff pharmacist" mean?

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A staff pharmacist can mean someone new to the company with only a few years of prior experience. It can also indicate an entry-level kind of position.

For example, the responsibilities for a staff pharmacist according to a job listing posted by Safeway:

Question 5

What is the difference between a pharmacist and a staff pharmacist?

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The difference between a pharmacist and a staff pharmacist is varying levels of experience.

For example, a job listing by Safeway asking for a staff pharmacist only asked for a bachelor's degree in pharmacy or Pharm.D. and having an active pharmacy license. It didn't list any prior years of experience.

Question 6

What is the difference between a staff pharmacist and a clinical pharmacist?

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The difference between a staff pharmacist and a clinical pharmacist is generally about where they work and their specific responsibilities.

A staff pharmacist dispenses prescription medications to patients and provides their expertise in safely using prescribed narcotics. They are generally responsible for monitoring the medicine prescribed to patients and offering guidance on safe lifestyles such as food, stress control, and exercise.

Question 7

What is the highest position as a pharmacist?

Accepted Answer

The highest position as a pharmacist is the Director of Pharmacy. In this high-level management role, you are responsible for overseeing the daily operations of a pharmacy or similar establishment, ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently according to industry standards and policies.

Question 8

How much does a staff pharmacist make at Walmart?

Accepted Answer

A staff pharmacist at Walmart makes an average salary of $131,422. In general, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, a typical pharmacist's median annual wage was around $128,710 yearly or $61.88 hourly in 2020.

Question 9

What is a typical pharmacist salary?

Accepted Answer

A typical pharmacist's salary is around $128,710 yearly or $61.88 hourly. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, on the lower end of the salary range, pharmacists earned less than $85,210 in 2020.

Question 10

Are pharmacist jobs declining?

Accepted Answer

Yes, pharmacist jobs are declining slightly. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for pharmacists is projected to decline 2% from 2020 to 2030.

One reason is that, as more people fill their orders online or through the mail, there will be less demand for pharmacists working in retail pharmacies and drug stores. Also, as pharmacy chains reduce the number of their retail locations, there will be fewer jobs available.

Question 11

What other careers can pharmacists do?

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The other careers a pharmacist can do depend on the specialization. Typical pharmacist jobs are in retail and drug stores and hospitals, handling medications and prescriptions and patients.

Question 12

Who are the highest-paid pharmacists?

Accepted Answer

The highest-paid pharmacists tend to be those working in hospital pharmacies and nuclear pharmacists. Although these specific careers tend to be the highest paying in pharmacy, nearly all careers in pharmacy pay high salaries.

Question 13

What are the duties and responsibilities of a pharmacist?

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The duties and responsibilities of a pharmacist are to oversee pharmacy operations and disperse drugs according to physician prescriptions. Other job duties are managing inventory, supervising pharmacy technicians, performing quality control checks on medications, and answering patient questions.

Question 14

What hard/technical skills are most important for Staff Pharmacists?

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First, a strong clinical knowledge base is essential for the health and safety of the patient. Second, knowledge of electronic medical record systems (EMR) is important. The specific EMR or database is not important, but the basic skills of finding pertinent patient information within a database are crucial to day-to-day tasks. Third, you need to know how to find answers to questions. I appreciate candidates that will admit they don't know an answer to a question but will then explain how they would find the answer.

Question 15

What skills stand out on Staff Pharmacist resumes?

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On paper, the skills that stand out the most are leadership positions. These can be officer positions in school organizations, committee chair positions, head of a project at work, or a leadership position in a professional organization. Anything that shows that you, as a staff pharmacist, can lead a team. Leading a group of people, regardless of the specific situation, is challenging. Quickly, you learn that it is nearly impossible to please everyone all at once, and you need to balance fairness and compassion to best serve your team and your customers/patients.

Question 16

What skills will help Staff Pharmacists earn the most?

Accepted Answer

Flexibility and adaptability. The days of standing or sitting in front of one station in the pharmacy with technicians handing you work while you stay in one place are gone. The modern pharmacy has pharmacists completing technical tasks like prescription verification and patient counseling, but now they are expected to complete medication therapy management (MTM) calls, assess a patient's immunization needs, potentially complete point of care testing for disease state management or pharmacy-based prescribing through a collaborative practice agreement. If you show an ability to be flexible and adaptable in the skills you practice, you will be able to earn more in the long term. If COVID-19 has taught us anything, adapting to the ever-changing healthcare field can make or break a pharmacy.

Question 17

What soft skills should all Staff Pharmacists possess?

Accepted Answer

Basic conversation/communication skills along with problem-solving skills are crucial for a successful pharmacist. One of the most basic questions I ask myself about a candidate is, "can I see myself working next to this candidate? Also, could I go to work every day and have this person as my partner?" To find the answer to my questions, I typically rank how well a conversation went during the interview. I try to get a sense of the candidate's personality and start thinking about where this candidate could fit into a particular team. Without basic communication skills, you won't be able to succeed in a stressful team environment, and you won't be able to build rapport with your patients. For critical thinking, detailed but succinct answers to situation-based questions are revealing on how a candidate would handle certain situations. Every day in the pharmacy is different from the last. Being able to problem solve critically makes for a strong pharmacist.

Patience and empathy are skills every pharmacist must have to help our patients. Many times patients come to the pharmacy sick or short on time. A small problem could easily escalate. The pharmacist does not know what happened to that person during the day. Time, understanding, and a kind word can make that patient feel as if you care only about them at the moment.

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