Can a person with a Pharm D work somewhere besides a place like CVS?

lol, you could become a lab technician, cuz that's what most pharmacy grads consider if they don't want to be stuck at CVS.





As a lab technician, you actually get to do research and you get more hands on experience. You could also earn a higher income if you're working for a good company. Check the classifieds or company websites.

Can a person with a Pharm D work somewhere besides a place like CVS?
Yes, pharmacists work all over health care. Popular fields after retail pharmacy are hospital/clinical pharmacy, industry, and managed care.


The Pfizer Guide lists most major areas of pharmacy work: http://www.pfizercareerguides.com/defaul...
Reply:Sure, there's a ton of dairy pharms they could work at, in Minnesota alone.
Reply:Besides retail pharmacy such as CVS, a person with Pharm D can also work in hospital, military, or they can research for pharmaceutical manufacturers, developing new drugs and therapies and testing their effects on people or work in marketing or sales, providing expertise to clients on a drug's use and possible side effects. They can also work for health insurance companies, developing pharmacy benefit packages and carrying out cost-benefit analyses on certain drugs. Other pharmacists work for the government and pharmacy associations. Some pharmacists are employed full time or part time as college faculty, teaching classes and performing research in a wide range of areas.
Reply:Someone with a Pharm D is unlikely to work in a drug store. He would be overqualified. Someone with a BS in Pharm would take those jobs.





It is more likely he would be a college professor, work for a Pharmaseutical firm doing research, or work in management for a large pharmacy.
Reply:I know VA hospitals hire Pharm D as full time staff.
Reply:Of course!





Pharmacies in drug stores (like Walgreens, CVS, and Eckerd's)are the obvious choice, but plenty of other places today are utilizing Pharmacists.





Some of the bigger discount stores, like Wal-Mart, Target, and Sam's Club are also filling orders for prescriptions.





Another place to check is in hospitals. Most of the larger ones in particular have a pharmacy there and that would be a good place to look.





I am not sure, but you might can check with some other places, like nursing homes, psychiatric care facilities, and other residential places that might have some position available for you.





Good luck!