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Careers / Pharmacy Technicians |
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Anonymous |
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April 17, 2007 |
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Being a pharmacy technician in a retail setting isn't a horrible career choice, but from my experience, there are much better things you can do. As a pharmacy tech, you spend a lot of time dealing with sick and/or injured patients, the elderly, and drug addicts. You need patience and a sense of urgency in order to do your job correctly, because you have to realize that most people coming into the pharmacy are not in a good mood, have not had a good day, and are not going to make your job easy. The job isn't only about filling bottles with pills and liquids. In fact, it's mostly about data entry, dealing with customers, and dealing with insurances. None of these things are very exciting, and the job becomes rather monotonous quickly. I wouldn't recommend this job so much as a career as a pathway to find a better career, namely as a pharmacist. As a technician, you end up doing most of the work in a pharmacy and not getting paid all that well, but as a pharmacist, you get paid very well for rather less work. Being a pharmacy technician is a great way to get into pharmacy, because you learn a lot on the job that is applicable for pharmacy school. As a note, if you're becoming a pharmacy technician in a state that doesn't require registration as a tech, do not go to any of those schools that say they will teach you to be a pharmacy technician. They will take as much money from you as they can and give you a sub-par education that will leave you joining a pharmacy and not knowing at all what you are doing. The best way in a state that doesn't require registration is to just apply at a pharmacy and learn on the job. And unless your employer will pay you more for completing your certification with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, there's really no need to do so, it's not one of those certifications that mean much. If I had to do things over again, yes I would work as a technician, as the pay is better than most jobs that don't have strict qualifications. |
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Anonymous |
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January 06, 2007 |
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There are now a number of Pharmacy Tech schools springing up all over the country. I don't know that I would recommend spending the money to attend a school unless your employer is paying for it.
Although this is not what I had planned on doing with my life, I am finding it to be very rewarding. I work in Oncology, and when I go home at the end of the day I know that I have had an impact on someone's life. I have a degree in Chemistry and became a Pharmacy Tech after my field of Chemistry experienced some tough economic times. The great thing about being a Pharmacy Tech is that it can cover a number of areas of the pharmacy. For example, since I have a Chemistry degree, I have been put in charge of the hazardous drug disposal not only in my pharmacy, but for all the hospitals, clinics and pharmacies in our health system. I also work with investigational agents for treating / preventing cancer, or managing the side effects of chemo and other cancer treatments.
The pros to this field are that you know you are having an impact on someone's life, whether it's something as dramatic as treating cancer, which I do, or just simply being a smiling face in a retail pharmacy. Unfortunately, the pay sometimes tends to be low for the level of responsibility and knowledge some pharmacy techs are required to have (depending on area of practice).
This is a great way to learn if you are interested in furthering your education in health care, especially if you work in a hospital based, or specialty pharmacy. There is room for professional growth for anyone who is willing to work hard, especially if you are able to learn the intricacies of pharmaceutical purchasing, or are willing to take the time to expand your pharmacy knowledge base, even withough further education. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to work in health care and maybe doesn't have the desire to persue a college degree. |
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