Also called: Pharmacy Manager
Leads a hospital's entire pharmacy operation: staff, budgets, drug shortages, and safety.
Spends the morning finding alternatives for a drug that just went on national shortage, reviews medication-error reports, and negotiates with suppliers. The drug budget can run hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 10 years after high school. PharmD plus years of experience; many add an MBA, MHA, or residency in pharmacy administration.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school, Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Pharmacy (PharmD), Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Health Administration.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. AI forecasting helps with budgets and shortages; leading staff, safety decisions and supplier negotiations stay human.
Classes: AP Chemistry, Business or economics, AP Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9111.
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