Career switch, measured
From Pharmacist to Registered Dietitian
Yes, it's a realistic move with some upskilling. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 38% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Counseling, Patient care, Leadership, Regulatory compliance; the main skills to add are Research, Electronic health records, Process improvement, Stakeholder management.
38%
skill overlap
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open Registered Dietitian postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillPharmacistRegistered Dietitian
- Counseling40%50%
- Patient care47%42%
- Leadership37%45%
- Regulatory compliance27%21%
- Mental health12%19%
- Communication22%17%
- Training and coaching21%13%
- Quality control17%6%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Registered Dietitian postings, rarely in Pharmacist ones.
SkillPharmacistRegistered Dietitian
- Research–26%
- Electronic health records–20%
- Process improvement6%17%
- Stakeholder management–16%
- Infection control–12%
- Driving–10%
- Teaching–9%
- Cleaning–9%
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