What would you do as a Pharmacist?
Pharmacists
- usually work regular business hours but may work extra hours, weekends and be on call
- usually work in pharmacies and hospitals
- need to be accurate, methodical and communicate well
Tasks
- prepare and give out medicines
- give advice on medicines and health
- carry out vaccinations
- supervise pharmacy staff and check their work
- offer health test services
- keep records and take stock of medicines
- give advice about healthy lifestyle choices
- design policies and procedures for medicines
- create policies, plans and trials for medicine use
- support clinical trials for new medicines
How can you become a Pharmacist?
You need a qualification to become a pharmacist.
You need
- to complete the Health Sciences First Year programme at the University of Otago OR the first year of the Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Biomedical Science or Bachelor of Science with a health major at the University of Auckland
- a Bachelor of Pharmacy
- to complete a 1-year internship
- an Annual Practising Certificate
You may need
- a Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy
- a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons)
If you're in school
You need University Entrance to do the study or training for this job.
