A notable person in the pharmacy community would be John Pemberton, an American trained pharmacist and as well as a chemist who is known to be the inventor of Coca-Cola. Certifications to become a pharmacist is to take prerequisites and have a doctoral degree in Pharmacology. It takes about an average of six to thirteen years to become a pharmacist. Their job is to dispense drugs prescribed by the doctor and provide important information to the patients about the prescribed drugs/medicine. A pharmacist works at irregular hours depending where they work at (which can be at local-drug store or a hospital pharmacy) and usually get off on big holidays (vacations can vary depending where they work at). The job outlook for pharmacist is 3%. A pharmacist makes about the average of 120,950 dollars every year, in a day they make about 58.15 dollars per hour. Pharmacists are able to have multiple opportunities for advancement for instance opening their very own pharmacy or continuing going to school to earn complementary …show more content…
One reason I believe that a career as a pharmacist is best for me is that I like to assist others around me. Whenever someone needs help I’m always there to help. I like the joy of seeing someone that I have helped do something better or understand something better because of my assistance. Another reason I want to become a pharmacist as a career in the future is because I have a strong relationship and interest in science. Ever since I was little, I was always interested in doing experiments. I have the qualities a person might need to become a pharmacist such as being able to analyze and work with my hands. I’m also interested in medicine/medical field. At a young age, I wondered how and why medicine is able to heal or help a person feel better, and I always wanted to have a career in the medical field because it makes a lot of money. The money I can earn from this career can help me give back to family since we have limited