Practice settings range from ambulatory care sites to 500-bed tertiary care hospitals. Both urban and rural sites throughout the U.S. are available, with BOP opening 24 new prisons in the next 3 years. A wide range of professional opportunities exist for new as well as experienced pharmacists. Determining drug selection criteria, performing pharmacy interventions, and providing patient interaction and education are important responsibilities. Every BOP pharmacy is computerized.
Every pharmacist can make a critical impact on the quality of health care in each facility.
Clinical pharmacy services are provided to 1.3 million American Indians and Alaska Natives living on or near reservations located in 34 states. The largest number of facilities are in the southwest. Pharmacists provide health care working as team members and play an important role in the provision of pharmaceutical care for patients. The majority of IHS facilities are computerized and have private consultation rooms. At inpatient facilities, services provided include pharmacokinetics, physician rounding, unit dose and IV additive services.