Pharmacist Business Cards for RPh and PharmD Licensed Practice

Pharmacists are the medication experts who ensure that patients receive safe, effective, and appropriate drug therapy — reviewing prescriptions for accuracy and drug interactions, counseling patients on medications, collaborating with physicians and prescribers on optimal drug regimens, managing chronic diseases through medication therapy management, and increasingly providing immunizations, point-of-care testing, and expanded clinical services. Pharmacists hold the PharmD (Doctor of Pharmacy) degree and must be licensed by their state board of pharmacy.

What Pharmacist Cards Include

Your Credentials and Certifications

• PharmD (Doctor of Pharmacy) — the entry-level professional degree for pharmacists; required for pharmacy school graduation since 2004 (older pharmacists may hold BS Pharm)
• RPh (Registered Pharmacist) — the state pharmacy license designation; all practicing pharmacists are RPhs after passing the NAPLEX (North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination) and MPJE (Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination)
• BPS (Board of Pharmacy Specialties) certification — the gold standard for pharmacy specialty certification:
• BCPS (Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist) — the most common; general clinical pharmacy
• BCACP (Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist) — outpatient clinic specialty
• BCCCP (Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist) — ICU/critical care
• BCGP (Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist) — geriatrics
• BCPPS (Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist) — pediatrics
• BCIDP (Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist) — infectious disease
• BCNSP (Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist) — nutrition support
• BCOP (Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist) — oncology
• BCPP (Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist) — psychiatric pharmacy
• BCSCP (Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist) — sterile compounding
• BCMTMS (Board Certified in Medication Therapy Management Services) — MTM
• BCPGM (Board Certified in Pharmacogenomics) — pharmacogenomics
• APhA member (American Pharmacists Association) — the primary professional organization
• ASHP member (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) — for hospital/health system pharmacists
• ACCP member (American College of Clinical Pharmacy) — for clinical pharmacists
• NCPA member (National Community Pharmacists Association) — for independent pharmacy owners
• Immunization-certified — APhA certification to administer vaccines
• MTM Certified (Medication Therapy Management) — APhA

Your Pharmacy Practice Settings

Retail / community pharmacy:

• Chain pharmacy (CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Walmart, Kroger)
• Independent community pharmacy
• Grocery store pharmacy
• Compounding pharmacy

Health system / hospital pharmacy:

• Inpatient staff pharmacist
• Clinical pharmacist (embedded in medical team)
• ICU pharmacist
• Oncology pharmacist
• Infectious disease pharmacist
• Pediatric pharmacist
• Transplant pharmacist
• Nutrition support pharmacist

Ambulatory care / outpatient clinic:

• Ambulatory care pharmacist (clinic-embedded)
• PCMH (Patient-Centered Medical Home) pharmacist
• Transitions of care (TOC) pharmacist
• Chronic disease management (diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, anticoagulation)
• Anticoagulation management service

Specialty pharmacy:

• Specialty pharmacy (biologics, oncology, HIV, MS, rheumatology)
• Oncology infusion pharmacy
• Home infusion pharmacy

Long-term care:

• Nursing home / long-term care consultant pharmacist
• ASCP (American Society of Consultant Pharmacists) member

Managed care:

• PBM (Pharmacy Benefit Manager) clinical role
• Health plan formulary management
• Utilization management

Compounding pharmacy:

• Sterile compounding (503A or 503B outsourcing facility)
• Non-sterile compounding
• Custom medication formulation

Academia and research:

• Pharmacy school faculty
• Clinical researcher
• Drug information specialist

Your Pharmacy Services

• Prescription dispensing and verification
• Patient counseling and medication therapy review
• Immunizations (flu, COVID-19, shingles, Tdap, etc.)
• Medication Therapy Management (MTM) — comprehensive medication reviews
• Drug therapy monitoring (anticoagulation, diabetes, lipids)
• Point-of-care testing (A1C, glucose, cholesterol, COVID, flu, strep)
• Compounding (custom formulations)
• Adherence packaging (blister packs, bubble packs for LTC)
• Drug information consultation

Design for Pharmacists

Healthcare Professional, Pharmaceutical Authority, Patient-Centered

Pharmacist card design:

• Clinical healthcare professional standard
• Precise and credentialed
• Patient-focused (especially for patient-facing roles) or clinical authority (for health system)

Color palette:

• Deep blue + white: clinical pharmacy authority
• Teal + white: healthcare professional
• Royal blue + white: pharmaceutical credibility

Back of Card

1. "Pharmacist | PharmD | RPh | BCPS / BCACP / BCOP (if BPS certified) | APhA | ASHP (if)"
2. "[Setting: Retail | Health system | Ambulatory care | Specialty pharmacy | Compounding | LTC]"
3. "Prescription verification | Patient counseling | MTM | Immunizations | POCT"
4. "Drug therapy monitoring | Compounding (if) | Anticoagulation (if) | Transitions of care (if)"
5. "[email] | [phone] | [Pharmacy / institution] | [LinkedIn]"

Checklist

• [ ] PharmD (Doctor of Pharmacy)
• [ ] RPh (state pharmacy license)
• [ ] State pharmacy license number
• [ ] BPS board certification (BCPS, BCACP, BCOP, BCCCP, etc.)
• [ ] APhA membership
• [ ] ASHP membership (if health system)
• [ ] ACCP membership (if clinical pharmacy)
• [ ] NCPA (if independent pharmacy)
• [ ] Practice setting (retail, hospital, ambulatory, specialty, compounding)
• [ ] Immunization certification
• [ ] MTM services
• [ ] Compounding (if offered)
• [ ] Point-of-care testing (if offered)
• [ ] Drug therapy monitoring programs