Senior Care Pharmacists

Overview

Senior Care Pharmacists

Introduction

Pharmacists are health care professionals responsible for the dispensation of prescription and nonprescription medications. They may advise physicians, nurses, or other health care professionals on the use of medications, and they also give patients instructions for taking and storing medicines. Senior care pharmacists, who are also known as geriatric care pharmacists, have expert knowledge regarding the medical conditions of the elderly and the treatments for these conditions. Many factors must be considered when ...

Quick Facts


Median Salary

$136,030

Employment Prospects

Good

Minimum Education Level

Doctorate


Experience

Internship or part-time job


Skills

Interpersonal|Organizational|Scientific


Personality Traits

Helpful|Problem-Solving|Scientific

Earnings

Salaries for senior care pharmacists are generally on par with what other pharmacists earn. Some pharmacies view senior care pharmacists as acting as sales representative in addition to their regular duties. In these cases, senior care pharmacists are usually at the higher end of the pay scale. Other factors that influence salaries include location and type of employer and the pharmacists exper...

Work Environment

Pharmacies must be clean, orderly, well lighted, and well ventilated. They are frequently busy places and this is especially true for those serving a large number of geriatric patients, since older people often take more than one medication at a time. In addition to working in a pharmacy, senior care pharmacists also visit their patients and consult with other members of the patients health car...

Outlook

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) predicts that overall job opportunities for pharmacists will grow by 5 percent through 2033. This largely is attributed to an uptick in demand at hospitals and clinics. "As the roles of pharmacists expand beyond traditional drug-dispensing duties, these workers increasingly will be integrated into health care teams to provide medication management and other pa...