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Pharmacist in the Army

  • 03-06-2007 11:40pm
    #1
    segaBOY
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    I'm studying to become a pharmacist and I am considering a career in the army

    Does anyone know what life is like as a medical officer? I hear it's an initial 1 yr contract-how much of this is actual training?

    You go in as a captain afaik-so does that mean the exact same payscale applies or is it different? There's a serious shortage of pharmacists in general at the moment so I can't imagine the army is overrun with them

    Thanks


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  • #2
    babybundy
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    i'd say go for it collins bk above has a full pharmicey


  • #3
    neilled
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,234 ✭✭✭neilled


    segaBOY wrote:
    I'm studying to become a pharmacist and I am considering a career in the army

    Does anyone know what life is like as a medical officer? I hear it's an initial 1 yr contract-how much of this is actual training?

    You go in as a captain afaik-so does that mean the exact same payscale applies or is it different? There's a serious shortage of pharmacists in general at the moment so I can't imagine the army is overrun with them

    Thanks

    Well here's the payscale as provided by the Department of Defence. Looks like there's just two ranks - Captain and Commandant.

    http://www.defence.ie/WebSite.nsf/Document+ID/ECED65584861BA7680256C7E00421C7E?editDocument


  • #4
    segaBOY
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,563 ✭✭✭segaBOY


    babybundy wrote:
    i'd say go for it collins bk above has a full pharmicey

    Thanks, I'm in the RDF up in Bricin's Hospital because i'm in college up there, good to hear there's a pharmacy in Collin's Barracks

    Thanks for the payscale neilled


  • #5
    proteuspal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 114 ✭✭proteuspal


    Hi Guys-now that the recession has hit are there any jobs still left within the army pharmacy area?


  • #6
    concussion
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    The DF is crying out for doctors as they are at about 50% of establishment for the last few years. See here for Direct Entry on short term (12 month) contracts.

    http://www.military.ie/careers/directentry/medic/medical.htm


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  • #7
    Nuttzz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,784 ✭✭✭Nuttzz


    segaBOY wrote: »
    I'm studying to become a pharmacist and I am considering a career in the army

    Does anyone know what life is like as a medical officer? I hear it's an initial 1 yr contract-how much of this is actual training?

    You go in as a captain afaik-so does that mean the exact same payscale applies or is it different? There's a serious shortage of pharmacists in general at the moment so I can't imagine the army is overrun with them

    Thanks

    you do the direct entry saluting course, other than that you are a civy in uniform, personally I wouldnt waste my hard study on the poor conditions of the df, get your qualification and travel tbh, after that look at the df if you still feel the need


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