Apoteker merupakan salah satu tenaga kesehatan profesional yang melakukan pekerjaan kefarmasian di berbagai fasilitas pelayanan kefarmasian, industri farmasi, distributor produk obat jadi/bahan baku atau alat kesehatan, dan lain-lain. Dalam mempersiapkan calon apoteker yang profesional untuk melakukan pekerjaan kefarmasian, maka dilakukan pelatihan secara langsung yaitu Praktik Kerja Profesi Apoteker (PKPA). Tujuan dari pelatihan ini supaya calon apoteker dapat memahami fungsi, peran, dan tanggung jawab apoteker di industri farmasi, distributor farmasi, dan fasilitas pelayanan kefarmasian seperti apotek. Praktik Kerja Profesi Apoteker dilaksanakan di PT. Dankos Farma pada periode Januari - Februari 2022, PT. Anugerah Pharmindo Lestari pada periode April 2022, dan di Apotek Atrika pada periode Mei - Juni 2022. Dengan adanya pelatihan yaitu PKPA dan penyusunan laporan tugas khusus pada setiap instansi diharapkan calon apoteker memiliki keterampilan, pengalaman, dan wawasan dalam melaksanakan pekerjaan kefarmasian kedepannya.

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Pharmacist is a professional health worker who performs pharmaceutical work in various pharmaceutical service facilities, the pharmaceutical industry, distributors of finished drug products/raw materials or medical devices, and others. In preparing professional pharmacist candidates to do pharmaceutical work, direct training is carried out, namely the Pharmacist Professional Work Practice (PKPA). The purpose of this training is so that prospective pharmacists can understand the functions, roles, and responsibilities of pharmacists in the pharmaceutical industry, pharmaceutical distributors, and pharmaceutical service facilities such as pharmacy. The Pharmacist Professional Work Practice is carried out at PT. Dankos Farma period January - February 2022, PT. Anugerah Pharmindo Lestari period April 2022, and Apotek Atrika period May - June 2022. With the training, namely PKPA and preparation of task reports at each agency, it is hoped that prospective pharmacists will have the skills, experience, and insight in carrying out pharmaceutical work in the future.