Does anyone know what was the hold up? I heard that there were other pharmacies that were getting them constantly... I guess retail just has a harder time getting them?

Hello,

I have been in retail pharmacy for 8 years and have certification for immunization, drug history, compounding and the adv-cpht certification as well. I am very interested in leaving retail to get into a hospital pharmacy. I really want to do research on drugs but I'm not even sure that's an option at this point in my career. I do have a bachelor's in chemistry as well. I would like some advice on how to get into a hospital setting or if research is something obtainable. Thank you.

I have been working for Walgreens as a pharmacy technician since February and at first it was great! I loved my team, I loved the job, and the patients were, well patients, but they were manageable. Now, ever since the election I have been extremely uncomfortable because so many patients have been yelling at me and wear MAGA gear and coworkers I thought could be safe around started revealing that they too are MAGA.

The reason this is relevant is because I am a gay man and Im neither straight passing nor flamboyant so it’s very obvious. I know this isn’t really the place for this and we are supposed to have medicine be neutral but I just don’t know what to do.

Is it common for hospitals to not communicate on the status of an application or when to expect an offer?

i wanna make baked goods and bring them in during the December month (at least 2 or 3 times) in lieu of the holiday spirit. what should I make? last year I made brownies and they loved them, but I wanna jazz it up this year.

any ideas?

Hi! I’m from the Philippines and I just recently migrated at CA. I have studied pharmacy at my country however, I wasn’t able to finish my degree yet. I want to apply for a Pharmtech job but I don’t know where to start first. I was thinking of getting into a retail pharmacy and apply as a trainee then take the PTCB exam after. However, I prefer to work in a hospital setting more. Am I making the right decision or are there any other options for me?

Thank you very very much for those who would be able to help and respond!🥹

This is going to be my first time taking the exam. I am going to do an experiment because i see a lot of people here stressing out about the test. I am not a smart student. I graduated highschool with Cs and Bs. Also for this exam, I am not memorizing the top 200 drugs. I only know 50 drugs brand/generic. But instead I will mostly focus on suffixes and their category for example "Prill" that gives me an idea that is a ACE inhibitor drug. But when it comes to other categories like Federal requirements and Patient safety. I am hella confident with it. I still have to work on my Math though.

Also here are the resources I use to prepare for this upcoming exam

Amanda Pharmd on youtube, PTCB HERO, and PTCB practice bank. That's about it.

Also most importantly prayer and luck ;D

Hey everyone! I started at walmart the first of the month and I wanted to get on here and ask for any tips and tricks for connexus!!! Especially if it has to do with shortcuts or figuring out resolutions. I came from a wags that was a very high volume store so I wasn’t trained properly and now I work at a pretty calm store where i have more of a chance to learn and play around with things!! My pharmacist also cares so much about us and actually wants us to learn which is super refreshing. Anything is appreciated! Thank you in advance!

let me start this by saying I'm not trying to be rude or mean but I'm just so tired. I've worked at my current retail pharmacy for a little under a year and I've already learned so much and have been told I should become lead tech. I try my best and I do what is more than expected of me. so because I learned so fast and am able to do so much, it just makes me so much more mad when i work with this coworker. they are just so slow. they don't file prescriptions and when they do, bags get put in the wrong bin. they return their rts prescriptions and wait hours to put bottles on the shelf. they take forever helping people at pickup and need back up every 10 minutes. they can't do production or drop off. it's so easy to put them in drive thru and have someone else in pickup who can multitask better but they complain when they get put in drive thru. it's just so frustrating knowning that I'm doing the right thing and everything gets done when I'm doing something, but there's people I work with like them and nothing gets done.

Passed. It was difficult. I thought I failed until the last page said "Pass."

Do you love it? I have an opportunity at the VA and I'm on the fence. I sometimes like the pace of retail. How do you feel about your benefits?

Patient was upset because Medicaid stopped paying for Novolog and now wants Humalog. Pharmacist (who is also the store manager) was trying to explain this to the patient. (Note: the other pharmacist had already explained this to him the day before. Also, I work in an outpatient psych clinic.)

Patient - "I need your superior" Pharmacist - "I am the superior" Patient - "Got any proof"

At that point, everyone but the pharmacist were in the back, crying laughing.

Hey guys! I quit Walgreens like a week ago just cause I didn’t feel physically ready as someone who just had surgery and hated jeopardizing my mental health. I have 2 pairs of 2X Walgreens scrubs that I will literally ship to anyone in need. The pants were originally “tall” but my husband hemmed them for me! Literally just comment or dm me and I will ship them. They’re clean ofc and only worn once! I have one top I haven’t even opened.

Hello everyone I need advice I passed the ptcb test so I have the licence I'm a registered pharmacy technician as well so I have a year applying and going to interviews to Nortwell, Northshore and Presbyterian hospitals, also applying for the correctionals but I'm not taken. anyone knows how to get a job in New York hospitals, I'm. Very hopeless is very discouring going to multiple interviews and not be selected for the job. I'm bilingual 10+ years experience in retail, specialty and long term care pharmacy. Any advice how to handle interviews or any names, recommendations? After interview I do sent the thank you notes or covert letters but nothing happens.

Hello, I really want to work abroad particulary in Singapore as Pharmacy Technician but I don't have a backer or any relatives who can help me with. I tried sending my resume on LinkedIn unfortunately no response from them. Anyone here can share their journey on how to be a filipino Pharmtech in Singapore? Did you go through Agency? Any tips and advice? Thank you.

Hello there (I hope I'm doing this right). I'm currently 17 and I want to have a future in the pharmacy field. So I first want to get my pharmacy technician license/certification and eventually work at my local pharmacy (specifically Walgreens because it's close to home but there's other pharmacies in my area). I've heard from many different sources that you need to be 18, have a degree, etc (for reference, my state says that I have to be at least 17 to be a registered technician) to even work in a pharmacy. I just need some advice on how to get started with the process because everywhere I look online has not been helpful. Like where do I start, how long is this process, does it cost money? So many questions and so few answers. Thank you in advance!

Hello everyone I'm currently enrolled in a Ed2go pharm tech class and I couldn't find the answers so I could create a study guide and this website pharmacytechtoolbox.com is it a good website to use? And do you recommend a tutor that you know

I'm a new tech, training for ab a month now and I feel like im still annoying the other techs and pharmacists with questions and mistakes 😂 my mistakes are minimal and it takes a long time to learn everything, but idk i feel like I'm annoying/bringing down the flow of things heh. Everytime I think i got something down there will be something new i didn't encounter and it's just a bit stressful. Trying to give myself time to learn but idk it's a lot haha

Hello, I was wondering about pharmacy techs. What do they do and how much is the pay starting out and then with experience? anyone who knows I'd love to know thank you

Hello! I just finished my training at Walgreens to become a pharmacy tech. I was told to become licensed, I need 160 hours logged (which i have) and then i need to pass a test. My manager told me it will be an hour and a half or so and like, 40 questions. I wasn't aware that i had to take a test after my training. I thought it was only the ptcb later on, not right after training. Anybody know whats on it or how to study? Is it hard?

I started working for the red heart company at the beginning of the year as a fs clerk but I was always scheduled for pharmacy since I was in pharmacy school and was working on getting my license. 5 months after sending in my license I got it 2 weeks ago and I’ve been begging my boss to accept my pharmacy tech application and to teach me. we are at a core (union) store and there’s about to be a merge from surrounding red heart stores that are closing and we are getting all of their customers so I literally have not moved from pickup/ drive thru (yes, just me doing both because the other techs avoid pickup 😭) and I can’t get RTS done until after lunch which is when someone else just takes over since it’s so hectic. Finally today on thanksgiving he let me fill but it was literally just 10 scripts, and back to pickup I went. I get frustrated because I feel like I’m never going to get a chance to learn since he has his favorite techs and they walk all over him. It also doesn’t help that we have a new DL & DPC who take over making the schedule and are so strict about OT. I just feel like everyday I have to be bothering him about teaching me. I personally feel like I’m a really good employee and my boss has told me that he prefers me over other employees because I’m fast and I connect well with customers but I don’t feel appreciated.

Hi Guys,

I applied for the student technitan post at the NHS trust that I work at, and somehow I got it!

But the thing is, after inital maths and english assessments, then getting shortlisted and having an interview, you still have to do more maths, english, and science assessments.

I have made it this far but I feel like I'm going to fail these assessments, the English isn't too much of a worry, and the maths I'm not confident on, but the science is my weak spot.

Does anyone have any tips/advice/resources, I found out that I got it today and the assessments are next week.

Thanks!

Hi all, looking for a career change and hoping to work as a pharmacy tech in a hospital/ compounding pharmacy/ basically anything but retail :’)

I’ve been in marketing for the past 5 years for an attorney and just burnt out/ tired of the mental gymnastics. Before that, I worked at a Starbucks for 5 years so I’m hoping both of these will look good on a resume for people skills/ customer service/ not job hopping, etc.

I took an online course on my own and passed the PTCE this week, so just waiting for the official certification and then submitting the paperwork to my state. I was wondering if anyone had resume tips or know of anything that employers would specifically want to see?

I wouldn’t mind taking CE classes/ other certifications in my spare time if that would also help. Thanks!

Guys, I’ve got my interview for a band 6 lead pharmacy technician role in the hospital pharmacy in a week. Does anyone have any scenarios or questions I can use to prep for this? Any advice would be very much appreciated. ! I have been with the hospital for around 4 months and have adapted so quickly and am relied upon already by management and support new staff really well. I have extensive knowledge in community pharmacy (7+ years)

Please help

I’m considering negotiating a raise, I’m in LA and I get 23/hour (actually 19 after the tax deduction) with no health insurance or paid time off. I love the job but I’m reaching burn out and LA is very expensive, so I think I should start considering my options, I’ve been there for almost 2 years. How much are you getting paid in private owned businesses as a tech?

Im work in an retail as a pharmacy technician, but I would like to find a better place in the future. I want to know how is the work setting in a hospital; if its more difficult (like if they have you doing compounding or is more about the volume of prescriptions to fill)

What requirements and qualifications is needed to work there? How is the pay and does it raises? How is the day to day there? Is worthy in the long run, do they give you resources to upgrade your career in the field? Is the insurances or 401k good? and how are the breaks and PTO work there?

Im live in florida, so I dont know if it would different because of the cost of living.

So this is extremely personal but back in the spring I had a miscarriage and in result tried to take my own life using my partners at the time medication. Now that I’m getting a divorce they keep threatening to call the board of pharmacy and tell them I took their prescription medication in hopes to get my pharmacy technician license revoked. I enjoy my job, this is the only thing that gives me purpose after all that I’ve lost. I don’t know what to do and the anxiety is eating me alive.