Pharmacists practice in many settings. The traditional ones are community and hospital pharmacies, although pharmacists have careers in pharmacy education, collaborative practice in physicians’ offices, pharmacy journalism, pharmacy associations and specialty practices. Recognized specialties available to pharmacists who do residencies and sit for certification boards include nuclear pharmacy, pharmacotherapy, nutrition support pharmacy, oncology pharmacy and psychiatric pharmacy. While no one can predict the future, the growing need for pharmacists seems certain. Pharmacy is listed in the Buckeye Top 50, which is high-wage occupations that are in demand and will continue to be in demand.

Pharmacy Career Options
Here are just a few of the endless career opportunities available in pharmacy:

• Community Pharmacy
  • Independent
  • Chain
  • Franchise
  • Management
  • Consultant
  • Director of Clinical Services
  • Managed Care
  • Owner
  • Compounding
• Hospital Pharmacy
  • Community
  • Academic
  • Clinical Coordinator
  • Director of Pharmacy
  • Director of Operations
  • Patient Safety
  • Clinical Specialist
    • Cardiology, Neurology, Endocrinology, Oncology, Research, Infectious Disease
• Certified Pharmacist Positions
  • Pharmacotherapy
  • Nutrition
  • Geriatrics
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Diabetes
  • Anticoagulation
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Hypertension
  • Asthma
  • Nuclear
  • Critical Care
  • Pain Management
  • Palliative Care
  • Parkinson's Disease
• Government
  • FDA
  • CDC
  • Public Health
  • Indian Health Service
  • NIH
  • WHO
  • Veterans Affairs Med Centers
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Regulatory
  • State Board
• Industry
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Medical Device
  • Biological
  • Health Care Technology
  • Marketing
  • Lab Research
  • Clinical Research/Trials
  • Product Development
  • Management
  • Consultant
  • Expert Witness
• Academia
  • Teaching
  • Lab Research
  • Clinical Research
  • Administration
  • Clinical Practice
  • Preceptor
  • Drug Information
  • Health Care Technology
• Specialized Practices
  • Nuclear
  • Home-care
  • Long-term Care
  • Consulting
  • Hospice
  • Clinic Practice
  • Drug Information
  • Biological
  • Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
  • Poison Center
  • Patent Agent
  • Managed Care Insurance
• Clinical Specialties (just a few)
  • Oncology
  • Cardiology
  • Endocrinology
  • Pediatrics
  • Geriatrics
  • Infectious Disease
  • Diabetes
  • Psychiatry
  • Toxicology
  • Critical Care
  • Ambulatory Care
  • Internal Medicine
  • Women's Health
  • Mental Health