Career powerpoint

2. POTENTIAL CAREER INTERESTS FOR REAGAN
• Pharmacist*
• Nurse Practitioner
• Physician’s Assistant

3. HISTORY OF PHARMACY
• First independent pharmacy guild during the early 17th century.
• Initially known as “apothecaries” were community pharmacists whom
prepared and dispensed remedies.
• Apothecary because known in the US as pharmacists nearly 150 years
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• The pharmacists made and prescribed medicines and remained the
community medical counselor until the 1950s
• Federal legislation changed pharmacy’s role so that now they needed a
physician’s prescription to dispense any medications
• Pharmacists then began to focus on dispensing and product safety

4. PHARMACIST
1. Median Pay: $116,670/year, $56.09/hr
2. Job Outlook: Projected to grow 14% from 2012-2022
3. Job Description: Pharmacists dispense prescription
medications to patients and offer expertise in safe use of these
prescriptions. May also provide advise on how to lead a healthy
lifestyle, conduct health and wellness screenings, provide
immunizations and oversee the medications given to patients
4. Education: must have a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.), a 4-yr
professional degree. Must be licensed by passing two exams.

5. PHARMACY (CONTINUED)
I think I would be a good candidate for this job because…
• I am all about organization
• I need things to be systematic
• I am good at paying attention to detail
• I enjoy problem solving

6. PHARMACY (CONTINUED)
According to the O*Net Profiler, I have a Conventional
personality. People with conventional interests enjoy
work that follows set procedures and routines. They like
working with information and paying attention to details
rather than working with ideas. This describes what a
Pharmacist would do on a daily basis. Pharmacy is very
methodical and pharmacist need to enjoy following set
procedures. Having a conventional personality makes me
a better candidate for Pharmacy.

7. PHARMACY (CONTINUED)
Education
• South Carolina College of Pharmacy (Charleston or Columbia
Campus)
• Successful completion of prerequisites
• Prerequisite cumulative GPA (average accepted: 3.6)
• PCAT scores
• Interview
• Three letters of recommendation
• Pharmacy Exposure
• Extracurricular Activities
• Honors
• Starts out at $23,863 first year

8. NURSE PRACTITIONER
• Median Pay: $96,460/year, $46.37/hr
• Job Outlook: Employment expected to grow 31% in the next 10
years (faster than average)
• Job Description: Provide and coordinate patient care and they
may provide primary and specialty health care.
• Education: Master’s Degree
• University of South Carolina: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

9. NURSE PRACTITIONER (CONTINUED)
I think I would be a good candidate for this job because:
• I am able to “think on my feet”
• I am a good communicator
• I enjoy building relationships
• I am encouraging
Each of these characteristics are crucial to have as a nurse
practitioner. I think I would be a great nurse because I am caring
and would be able to make the patient feel comfortable during their
time at the Doctor’s office. I am good at communicating with others
which is important in relaying to the patient information about their
diagnosis.

10. PHYSICIANS ASSISTANTS
• Median Pay: $90.930/year, $43.72/hr
• Job Outlook: Employment projected to grow 38% in the
next 10 years
• Job Description: PAs practice medicine on a team under
the supervision of physicians and surgeons. They are
formally educated to examine patients, diagnose injuries
and illnesses, and provide treatment.
• Education: Master’s degree from an accredited
educational program.
• Medical University of South Carolina: Masters in Physician
Assistant Studies

11. PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT (CONTINUED)
I think I would be a good candidate for this job because:
• I love to learn
• I am good at problem-solving
• I have good communication skills
• I am good at working with a team

12. PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT (CONTINUED)
According to the O*Net Profiler, I am a person with social interests.
People with social interests like working with others to help
them learn and grow. They like working with people more than
working with objects, machines or information. I think that
being a person with social interests makes me a good candidate
for a Physicians assistant. As a PA, it is crucial that you are able
to work well with others. PAs work under physicians and
surgeons and other PAs and if they are unable to work well with
others, it makes the job undoable. It is also imperative that a PA
enjoys working with people. PAs work with patients every day
and need to enjoy helping these patients or else their job will
not be enjoyable.