Pharmacy Careers: Filling the Needs of an Aging Nation (California Job Journal): "'The shortage of pharmacists in California’s retail and clinical environments numbers in the thousands,' declares George Shea, director of pharmacy at Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City. 'The shortage is even more severe outside the major metropolitan areas such as Sacramento, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
'In areas such as Bakersfield, Fresno and Visalia, the pay is higher, many [employers] include a signing bonus, plus the cost of living is much lower than the big cities.'
The two main reasons for the shortage, Shea explains, are that 'people live longer and the number of prescriptions has skyrocketed in the last several years. Because of the volume, we need more pharmacists than ever before.'
Pharmacy Technicians
Those who work with pharmacists are also in short supply. 'There is an acute shortage of qualified pharmacy technicians in California,' reports Jeff Akens, president of Western Career College.
Pharmacy technicians help licensed pharmacists provide medication and other healthcare products to patients. Technicians usually perform routine tasks to help prepare prescribed medication for patients, such as counting tablets and labeling bottles. Technicians refer any questions regarding prescriptions, drug information, or health matters to a pharmacist. Given the daily need for people to ge"
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
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