Credentialing residencies

Some career opportunities require additional training or credentialing through residencies, fellowships, certificate programs, and credentialing examinations. Residencies provide intense 1- to 2-year learning opportunities for... 

The principles and processes of pharmaceutical care practice are needed and applicable to patients in all pharmacy settings, including (but not limited to) inpatient, outpatient, community pharmacy, and academic sites. Practice is not restricted to select pharmacists based on years of experience, degree, specialty practice certificate, board certification, residency experience, or academic appointment. It is not a function of professional credentials or place of work but rather the desire and competence to take responsibility for the outcomes of each patient s drug therapy. 

The federal government has experimented with various models of pharmacist prescribing.The VA and the IHS appear to have the most liberal policies toward pharmacist prescribing.In the VA, clinical pharmacy specialists are required to have an advanced degree or have completed an accredited residency (e.g., an American Society of Health Systems Pharmacy, ASHP, accredited residency) or specialty board certification (e.g., a Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties, BPS, certification) before they may prescribe medications within their scope of practice. The scope of practice is established within the local VA facility. Once this criterion is satisfied, the clinical pharmacy specialist may function as an independent health care provider. In the IHS, pharmacists can be credentialed to provide primary care and use their prescriptive authority to evaluate and manage the care of certain patients. 

You re qualified to do a chemist s job in the drug industry if you earned at least a baccalaureate degree in chemistry. But before you get a job or even an invitation to interview, you need to show your credentials to suitable employers and to know what they seek. What you must know and show is the subject of Chapter 7, which presents the common prerequisites that employed chemists meet and the various qualifications that B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. scientists offer. The chapter also discusses permanent residency and working visas as well as the important role played by the American Chemical Society in helping chemists find jobs. It concludes with methods for discovering the open positions that need chemists. 

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