Table 2.
Critical Care Pharmacy Residency Program Directors Survey Results: Market Perception.
| n (%)a | Mean ± SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Over the past 5 years, CC positions at your organization have: | NA | |
| Increased | 20 (30.8) | |
| Remained stable | 44 (67.7) | |
| Decreased | 1 (1.5) | |
| How easy would it be for you or a peer to find alternative CC employment? | NA | |
| Very easy (<1 month) | 2 (3.2) | |
| Easy (1-3 months) | 29 (46.0) | |
| Difficult (3-6 months) | 23 (36.5) | |
| Very difficult (>6 months) | 9 (14.3) | |
| What is your perception of the CC pharmacist market in your area? | NA | |
| High demand: difficult to fill open positions | 1 (1.6) | |
| Moderate demand: some difficulty filling open positions | 18 (29.0) | |
| Demand is in balance with supply | 17 (27.4) | |
| Demand is less than the available supply | 20 (32.3) | |
| Demand is much less than the available supply | 6 (9.7) | |
| In the past 5 years, how many CC pharmacists have left the organization (primary responsibility >50% in ICU setting)? | 2.0 ± 1.9 |
Note. CC = critical care; ICU = intensive care unit.
a
Percentages are for individual question responses not of total survey respondents.