In the competitive world of pharmacy job applications, it’s all too common to feel like your resume disappears into a void, never to be noticed. Many pharmacists face this frustration, often due to three common mistakes that hinder their chances: lack of experience,...
Burnout among pharmacists is a pervasive issue, one that often gets wrongly attributed to personal shortcomings rather than systemic failures. If you’re feeling burnt out in your pharmacy career, let me tell you something important: it’s not your fault. In...
Weronika Taraszka began her career in retail pharmacy, the only field she knew. But as life changed with the arrival of her son, she faced the challenges of maintaining a work-life balance. The rotating schedule of her retail position made it difficult to spend time...
In a year where pharmacy school applications are plummeting and class sizes are shrinking, there’s a prevailing message online discouraging newcomers from joining our ranks. It’s easy to get disheartened amidst all the negativity, but I remain steadfast in...
In a recent conversation with one of our clients, Katie Lozano, she shared a story that resonates deeply with the experiences of many pharmacists navigating their careers today. Katie had been with her company for seven years when it was acquired by a larger...
Oh, my gosh! The pharmacist shortage — is it really happening? Numerous articles have been surfacing recently highlighting the challenges within the pharmacy workforce. However, are we truly addressing the root cause of the issue or merely scratching the surface?...
Navigating the Pharmacy Job Landscape: The HPD Pharmacy Salary Guide 2023 Welcome back to The Happy PharmD’s Pharmacy Salary Guide 2023. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into key observations, salary trends, job satisfaction, and the evolving landscape...
I participated in many meetings as a hospital pharmacy manager. Every month, my pharmacy department held a staff meeting. At these meetings, both my pharmacists and pharmacy technicians expressed what was right and wrong about the department and the hospital....
I recently saw the new Tom Cruise Mission Impossible movie. It’s called Mission Impossible— Dead Reckoning Part One. It’s a lot of fun. Throughout the movie, Tom Cruise is chasing after the bad guy. About halfway through the movie, I realized that Tom Cruise would...
I was in management for over thirty years in my hospital’s pharmacy department. I made a lot of key decisions. 99% of the time; they were good decisions. However, I’d be the first to admit that I had a few bad ones. When I left my last hospital, I got a job in a...
