Re: Pharmacy tech job....help

[Guest guest]

You'll need to check with Board of Pharmacy in the state you will be

transferring to. Requirements vary from state to state. Once you've

met the criteria needed for the state you are in, hit the street.

Some of the chains like Walgreens and CVS have on the job training

programs. willingess to work weekends and odd shifts is a real plus---

especially if you're shy on experience. That you also wish to pursue

pharmacy school could work in your favor as well. How's your resume?

Does it need updating? Be sure to include your goal of pharmacy

school.

How was your work ethic at your last job? Some employers may favor

reliability, punctuality, and a desire to learn over job experience.

Good luck

Dora

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> Hi,

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> My husband is in the army and will be receiving his orders next

> week and we will be moving sometime in november. When we get there

I

> will enroll in a Pharmacy tech program and will also be going to

> school for my career goal of becoming a pharmacist. But my question

> is this, I want to get a job at a pharmacy or one that involves

> getting some kind of " job training " once i get there, even if its

> just as a clerk or customer service or working the graveyard shift

> for those 24 hour pharmacies or whatever...

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> 1. Where do I start looking? Do I just go to pharmacies and ask if

> they are hiring or is there a better way?

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> 2. If I do find a place that is hiring, what can I do to make me

> sound very interested in the job and have them give me a chance

even

> though I will just be starting my instruction and have minimal

> knowledge of this profession?

[Guest guest]

Dear Downstairspiral,

I totally agree with Dora on all points; especially about each state

being different in qualifications.

However I will add the following for what it is worth:

1. Definitely let them know about your goals.

2. Let them know you are a member of this site and/or other

professional organizations such as AAPT, ASHP, APhA or NPTA.

3. Let them know that you are seriously persuing pharmacy, and that

you hope not only to be a technician, but perhaps in the future

being 'sponsored' by them during rotations. In this way you let them

know that you will still be sticking around and not leaving just

because or when you go to pharm school. Always remember that they

are looking for a tech not a pharmacist, so if you spend tooooo much

time on the topic of going to pharm school they may see you as one

they will train only to loose you in a very short time frame. So it

is important to let them know that you aren't going anywhere soon,

yet you would like a 'home', a job/career choice as well as to

persue pharm school, that you would like to " give back to them " .

I hope this helps you out.

Respectfully,

Jeanetta Mastron

Founder/Owner

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