Career Oppurtunities

Community Pharmacies of Indiana
"Advocating Community Pharmacy Practice"
Practice in Professional Paradise!
A career in an independently owned community pharmacy.

You owe it to yourself to explore the pharmacy career options available in an independently owned community pharmacy.  Independently-owned means that the pharmacy is part of a single-store or small chain operation as opposed to being part of a larger regional or national chain operation. Community is defined as working in a mostly retail setting to care for ambulatory patients and their many service needs that require a well-trained and enthusiastic pharmacist.

Let Community Pharmacies of Indiana (CPI), an association of community pharmacies, share with you the benefits to your career and lifestyle that choosing employment at an independent community pharmacy brings to you.

Benefits of Choosing to Practice Pharmacy in this exciting setting…

	You will work very closely with the owners of the pharmacy you work in. You can avoid layers and layers of management. If you want to affect change to enhance your professional development you have the ear of the final decision maker on a regular basis.
	Independent Community pharmacies are generally on the cutting-edge of providing progressive services to their pharmacy consumers, again because the decision makers can respond quicker to change. Service is often what sets this type of pharmacy apart from larger chains whose focus is normally on price and non-pharmacy departments; so progressive services are what the typical community pharmacy uses to gain customers. A few examples commonly found in independent community pharmacies across Indiana and across the country . Diabetic Counseling, Immunizations and Vaccinations, Prescription Compounding Services, Wellness and Nutrition Programs, Home Health Care, Home Infusion, Health Screenings, and a variety of other exciting and rewarding services.
	Do you have a wonderful service idea or want to develop a needed pharmacist service? If you have a game plan and the desire to follow through, you can most likely convince a pharmacy owner to give you the time and resources to take your idea to fruition. Community pharmacy owners, by nature, are entrepreneurs. They take risks. In other words, you might have the opportunity to customize your own pharmacy career!
	Maybe you would like to open your own pharmacy someday. You may not think you can afford it, or you don't know where to begin.  How about starting your career by gaining exposure to the management and ownership of a pharmacy? How about starting your career working for someone who might be willing to someday assist you financially and provide mentoring for taking the big ownership step?  Opportunities may be available.
	In addition to career development and professional benefits, how about fewer weekend and nighttime hours and fewer holiday hours!  How about the very special camaraderie seen between independent community pharmacy employees and their customers? Practice in a professional setting without some of the distractions seen in chain pharmacies. These are a few of the lifestyle advantages seen in independent community pharmacies. But remember, a particular pharmacy that you become interested in may not offer all of these advantages but probably offers others not typically seen. Each pharmacy is unique.
	Progressive community pharmacies understand that they operate in a tight marketplace for pharmacists. They understand that they must offer market-competitive wages and benefits similar to chain operations to attract top quality talent.
	Locations around the corner and around the country. Choose a big city or small town. Choose a clinical setting, shopping center location, or a neighborhood street.

It is worth your time and consideration to check out independent community pharmacy as a career option!! You might just find that perfect fit for your professional objectives, financial goals, and lifestyle issues.

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