Also called: ICU Pharmacist, Emergency Medicine Pharmacist
Pharmacist who works bedside in the ICU or ER during emergencies.
Responds to a code blue to prepare emergency drugs, adjusts antibiotic doses for a patient with failing kidneys, and rounds with the ICU team every morning.
Estimate based on BLS pharmacists (May 2025 median about $137k).
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 8 years after high school. PharmD (usually 2+ years of pre-pharmacy college plus 4 years of pharmacy school) plus a 2-year residency, plus state license.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school, Graduate school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biology.
Growing about average. Pharmacist jobs overall grow slowly, but clinical specialties are in demand.
Low risk for 10 years. AI alerts help in the ICU, but responding to codes and adjusting drugs for crashing patients stays human.
Classes: AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Calculus.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1051.
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