Is pharmacy technician a good job? Is it good 2 go 2 a university or community college first?
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I think i want 2 be a pharmacy technician and im confused if i should attend a university or start off at a community college. It seems like a very interesting job and was wondering 4 people feedback
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7 Responses to “Is pharmacy technician a good job? Is it good 2 go 2 a university or community college first?”
start at a community college then transfer over
Upgrade yourself into a nuclear technologist. Its a very good job to earn fast.
if your looking for money try something else. if not you can do it online also like university of Phoenix
I am a pharmacy tech myself. Although I am certified, I did not go to any college to get my certification and honestly I think it is a waste of time and money to do so. Try to get a job at a pharmacy; I started at Walgreen’s and after few months they sent me to a 2 months, every weekend class and they not only paid for the class and the final certification test, they also paid me for the time I was in class.
As for the jib itself, well, most of retail pharmacies don’t pay much more than minimum wage. The clinic pharmacies pay much better (I work in a pharmacy in a HMO clinic). But be aware that this is not an easy job. You have to have a very good customer service skills and be willing to put up with a lot of crap both from patients, doctors, nurses and insurance companies. You have to be able to multi-task and make good judgments and fast decisions.
I hope this helps.
Which pharmacy does your family use? Do you know the pharmacist ? Why not ask him or her what the field of pharmacy entails. They might give you some clues. If you have a guidance counselor for your high school class, why not consult with him? Go to the library and you might find a list of colleges which have degrees in pharmacy studies.
Currently, the average salary for a regular pharm tech is about 28k and for a lead tech about 33k a year. It is not worth going for formal classes when most of the pharmacies will pay for you to take the certification exam. Within a couple of months, you should just through experience, be able to pass it.
There is a lot of turn over in the position, and a lot of frustration. The retail chains don’t pay that well. Hospitals tend to pay more. It is rare to find a tech with more than 5 years experience. You will never make a lot of money in this position.
Either way- go to college. Be careful with community college credits because some may not transfer to colleges in a different state. You should also check out the board of pharmacy for your state. Having Pharmacy experience is part of getting a liscense, so you will have to apply to be a tech in training to log experience hours. Once you have logged enough hours in experience in a certain time frame, you have to take a certification exam to become technician. Often you will end up doing a lot of the work at a pharmacy. Olus if you check out the board of Pharmacy for your location, you wil be able to know what you will be able to do at the job. I included a link that has listings for the US, Canada and some other countries.