Here is the virtual interview between Ti and Mr.MM ;)
1. What activitives, duties, and work do you do every day?
MM: Main task is typing prescriptions, filling medications for pharmacist to verify, orderring and keep medications instock, keep pharmacy organize.
2. How were you trained for this career?
MM: Typically, one can go to a tech school (such as Devry, or American College,...) for an 8 month training program. They will teach you all the brand and generic names for most of the medications available on the market; they will teach you how to read a prescription. Prescription's directions are often written in sig...(a sig is a short abreviation of Latin words, for example: "1 po BID" means "Take 1 tablet(or capsule) by mouth twice a day" or "1gtt OU TID 7d" means "Instil 1 drop into both eyes three times a day for 7 days"...and there are as many sig as many directions you can think of, but there are only a few popular one :)...They will also teach you conversion for mixing IV or many other things that only have at a hospital pharmacy. But my case is a little different; like most people who have worked in the retail pharmacy as a clerk for a while, I just took the Pharmacy technician test, pass it and I became a tech.
3. What's the salary range for pharmacy technitian?
MM: As for a retail pharmacy, my rate was between 10-16 dollars per hour. Hospital pharmacy however, pay a little more between 15-18 dollars per hour. My friend, who works for Parcificare Insurrance, get paid $22/hour :)
4. What are some of the fringe benefits you enjoy?
MM: Nothing! haha I get pay for every hour I work so that's fair enough.
5. What are the positive aspects of your work?
MM: The first thing I like about being a tech is less responsibily, flexibily, and AC. It doesn't matter how hot or cold outside, the pharmacy AC is always ON; There is usually more than one tech working in the pharmacy on a day, meaning I can swap shift with my coworker if I need to come in later or earlier. Less responsibily doesn't mean careless; it simply mean I don't have to responsible for someone's well being directly; it's the job of the pharmacist to recommend/consult about medications to the patient, ensuring that correct medications are given and safe to take without interaction. Overall, pharmacist spend years of studying so they get paid well and have control over the pharmacy....but again "Great power comes great responsibilities"--Spiderman ;)
6. What are the negative about your career?
MM: Dealing with patient is a hasles. Some will be really nice, bringing us cookies/Christmas cards and stuffs...Some will cuss at us for making them wait for too long, or upset at us because their insurrance were terminated...Just name a fews
7. Is there a lot of competition to get into this field?
MM: Yes and no. Like I said before, there are more technicians in a pharmacy than pharmacists, so therefor more positions available. But since it's so easy to study, there are more people so it's getting harder to find a job.
8. What are the strongest skills a person must have to do well in this career?
MM: I would say team work. Having a great team is essential.
9. What is your next career move?
MM: Hopefully, I can become a pharmacist...a responsible one :)
10.If you had it to choose all over again, would you still enter this field? Why or why not?
MM: No. I would go to Hollywood making movies, or to be a musician or somthing that's more enjoyable
11.Where can I get more information about you career?
MM: Google
12.What advice would you give someone who is trying to enter the medical field?
MM: As any field, you have to have a compassion for your career, or at least have a conception of what you will be doing. Only choose medical field if you truely care about people health and want to make a different in someone's life, a better healthier life =)
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