Back in high school, I had several substitute teachers. In order to get out early, I sometimes set the clock ahead 10 minutes fast. It seldom worked. When it did, the teacher saw the clock, didn’t realize it was set fast, and let the class leave early. I always...
Prior to reaching out to The Happy PharmD for guidance, Shama was a compounding pharmacy supervisor at a fertility company. She learned a lot of great things at the beginning; it felt like a whirlwind with organizational things to accomplish and patients to take care...
Looking for the 2022 Pharmacist Salary Guide? Click here. It appears that 2018 brought some much-needed good news to pharmacists. Salary.com reports that as of October 31, 2018, the average pharmacist salary in the U.S. was $129,718, with a range between $121,998 and...
Ultimate Guide to Pharmacy Career Opportunities Not all pharmacy career opportunities are created equal. If you have a PharmD degree, your career options are vast and varied. From traditional pharmacy jobs to non-traditional jobs outside of the industry, your hard...
No one can guarantee you’ll find a pharmacy job after graduation. In fact, if you’re tracking the statistics, the supply of pharmacists has steadily outpaced demand for several years. As new graduates flood the marketplace every year, the competition for...
Firing pharmacy employees has never been one of my favorite tasks but it has always been necessary as part of my job. I try to seek alternatives in place of firing people because I consider it the final measure. I’ve fired several people during my career, but only...
The 2019 pharmacy residency application process has officially opened. You and thousands of other fourth-year students must begin the difficult task of assembling a bulletproof residency application packet while you continue to do the day-to-day work of...
In 2000, the US Department of Health and Human Services predicted a shortage of pharmacists. In a study titled, The Pharmacist Workforce: A Study of the Supply and Demand for Pharmacists, HHS pointed to an “unprecedented demand for pharmacists,” and an “increased use...
I recently sat down with my client Tracy Dabbs to discuss how the services we provide at The Happy PharmD helped her transition into a more fulfilling career. Tracy loves being a pharmacist and had worked in the pharmacy industry for more than 15 years before losing...
