Hi, I have been working at a small independent pharmacy for my entire career of 10+ years. I don't really have to deal with as much as my brethrens in chain pharmacies so I don't really have anything to complain about, though I think I should try to jump ship to find more job security if there is such a thing in pharmacy.
I have received one job offer and possibly another one soon so I would like to solicit advice beforehand if I may:
1) A multistate 503A compounding pharmacy, cash only, majority is weight loss, hormone replacement products etc. Don't get me wrong I do think about how legit the place is but but haven't found any complaints against them (and that is another discussion). I'll be a staff pharmacist. I have zero compounding knowledge and most of their products are unfamiliar to me so I will need to learn everything from scratch. I am just not sure how desirable these skills are in the current market.
2) A non profit community place that primarily serves HIV patient. They are a network of pharmacies and clinics. I'll be the PIC and the only pharmacist there with like 2 techs. Not sure how big the headache will be. There will be 340b to deal with which I had not dealt with before. This is at least closer to my previous experience.
I am not worrying about the pay difference at this moment, just pondering how to stay relevant in this day and age. I know ageism is a thing and it's also easy to become obsolete so I need to watch my steps.
Much appreciative of any advice I may have!
I have received one job offer and possibly another one soon so I would like to solicit advice beforehand if I may:
1) A multistate 503A compounding pharmacy, cash only, majority is weight loss, hormone replacement products etc. Don't get me wrong I do think about how legit the place is but but haven't found any complaints against them (and that is another discussion). I'll be a staff pharmacist. I have zero compounding knowledge and most of their products are unfamiliar to me so I will need to learn everything from scratch. I am just not sure how desirable these skills are in the current market.
2) A non profit community place that primarily serves HIV patient. They are a network of pharmacies and clinics. I'll be the PIC and the only pharmacist there with like 2 techs. Not sure how big the headache will be. There will be 340b to deal with which I had not dealt with before. This is at least closer to my previous experience.
I am not worrying about the pay difference at this moment, just pondering how to stay relevant in this day and age. I know ageism is a thing and it's also easy to become obsolete so I need to watch my steps.
Much appreciative of any advice I may have!