Sample Work Schedule

Careers in Pharmacy

Pharmacists who work at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC typically work four 10-hour shifts. Pharmacists rotate working a day and an evening shift, as well as rotate working every third weekend. The early shift could start at 6 a.m., 7 a.m. or 8 a.m., working for 10 hours. The late shift works into the evenings starting at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. or noon, working for 10 hours.

Other schedules, such as eight-hour shifts and night shifts, can be discussed on a case-by-case basis with Pharmacy managers.

See the sample schedule below for a four-day (10 hours per day) work week.

	Sun.	Mon.	Tues.	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.	Sat.
Week 1	Early	Early	Off	Late	Late	Off	Off
Week 2	Off	Late	Late	Off	Early	Early	Off
Week 3	Off	Off	Early	Early	Off	Late	Late
Week 4	Late	Off	Off	Early	Early	Early	Off
Week 5	Off	Late	Late	Off	Early	Early	Off
Week 6	Off	Early	Early	Late	Off	Off	Early

Early Shift (6 a.m.–4:30 p.m. or 7 a.m.–5:30 p.m. or 8 a.m.–6:30 p.m.)

Late Shift (10 a.m.–8:30 p.m. or 11 a.m.–9:30 p.m. or noon–10:30 p.m.)