WHAT

DOES
PHARMACIST DO?

IGAR WIDOWATI
 Pharmacists fill prescriptions in retail pharmacies
or pharmacies attached to hospitals and clinics.
They also dispense over-the-counter medications
after evaluating a patient’s needs.

Other pharmacy career options include working

for pharmaceutical companies, food and drink
companies, research organizations, and
laboratories.

IGAR_What does pharmacist do?

 The pharmacists here are mainly involved in
pharmaceutical research, drug development, and
quality assurance.

Another career avenue is writing on pharmacy-

related topics for science journals, newspapers
and other media.

Additionally, they can work as lecturers in

universities and research institutions.

In all instances, they must comply with the

relevant legal and regulatory requirements.

IGAR_What does pharmacist do?

Requirements Before you begin a career in the pharmacy field,
consider the level of education you need for your

for a pharmacy desired role.

You can become an entry-level pharmacy clerk

career with a high school diploma, but advanced

positions require professional or doctoral
degrees.

IGAR_What does pharmacist do?

 As their role requires frequent interactions with
customers, staff, medical professionals, medical
suppliers and others, excellent communication
skills are required.

They require strong managerial skills to oversee

their employees. Additionally, they must be able
to manage the finances and budget and maintain
dispensary accounts.

Pharmacists also have to manage the

pharmaceutical inventory, oversee its storage
and procure new stock as needed.

IGAR_What does pharmacist do?

IGAR_What does pharmacist do?
 CONVENTIONAL

Pharmacy profession has evolved from its conventional

and traditional drug focused basis to an advanced patient
focused basis over the years.

In the past century the pharmacists were m ore involved in

com pounding and m anufacturing of m edicines, but this

PHARMACY role has significantly reduced over tim e.

PRACTICE NEW ERA / DIGITAL

• Identity as a pharmacist, lack of cohesiveness

and low self-confidence as a profession
• Some say too many pharmacists
• Changes in the way we practice, adoption of
technology and workforce issues
• Patient-centred multidisciplinary work.
IGAR_What does pharmacist do?
FARMASI SOSIAL & KESMAS

PALIATIVE

REHABILITATIVE

CURATIVE

PROMOTIVE

PREVENTIVE
IGAR_What does pharmacist do?
IGAR_What does pharmacist do?
 How much money does a Pharmacist make in Indonesia?

IGAR_What does pharmacist do?