Studying at the West-Mec Pharmacy Technician program will eventually help me reach my long term goal of becoming a hospital pharmacist. This program will give me the benefit of hands-on training and will teach me the necessary skills that are required for a pharmacy technician. I want to have a career as a pharmacist in the future and I understand that becoming a pharmacy technician is not required, but it is a huge benefit. Pharmacists dispense medication and other remedies. They need to understand
Looking into Pharmacy Technician To obtain your pharmacy technician license you have to complete a couple of things. Technically speaking, you do not need to attend a formal education program, but it is highly encouraged by the board and can help you obtain a job easier. The only training you need is on the job training as a pharmacy technician trainee, which you have to be designated as prior to training in a Texas licensed pharmacy. You can only be a trainee for two years, within those two years
responsibility that accompanies working in a pharmacy. A pharmacy technician may not seem like a sought-after or high-paying position - that’s because it isn’t. The pharmacy technician is the least demanding branch of the medical industry, and that entails a strange type of prestige among the plebs that work in the grocery and retail industries. Anyone, including a retail worker, can become a pharmacy technician. The news of an opening for a pharmacy technician spot spreads like wildfire
As a pharmacy technician we can play a big role in greening environments, sustainability, and Green Teams by increasing awareness of the damage pharmaceutical waste can cause. We can adopt green purchasing strategies, asking suppliers if they have a certification in environmental compliance. Watching the pharmacies energy use, suggesting an energy-saving heating, cooling, water, and lighting system. Knowing the local and national environmental regulations to manage our waste, like never mix pharmaceuticals
to becoming a pharmacy technician and trainee. In order to become a pharmacy technician or a pharmacy technician trainee in the state of Texas these requirements are needed to be met. A few of these requirements apply to both pharmacy technician and trainee. The requirements to become a pharmacy technician and trainee in the state of Texas are to have a high school diploma/GED. The age requirement is to be 18 years old and enrolled in a certificated or two year pharmacy technician program. No substance
Certified Pharmacy Technician. Pharmacy Technician is a health care provider who provides pharmacy related functions to people who need medication. We can also work for long-term facilities, third party insurance companies and pharmaceutical manufactures. A pharmacy technician job is never an easy job. Maybe one day I could even become a Pharmacist. A pharmacist is the person who writes prescriptions, knows what drug a client needs and can diagnose a person. Where on the other hand, a pharmacy technician
Life In The Pharmacy World When I was in high school, I had a mentor ask me, “What career would you like to have when you graduate”? Those words still lingering in my head until this day and to be honest I really didn’t know what answer to give him because I was still unsure. He then chose to put it in my mind that Pharmacy Technicians are important and they are needed just about every day. I took it upon myself to do some research. In 2010, I read that in 2009, there were approximately 267,000
Have you ever wondered, will the pharmacies ever do something about the drug prices? What about technology taking over the jobs of the pharmacist and pharmacy technician. Well, I have and I would love to share some of my concerns with you. There is a fear that technology may one day replace many of the hospitals, pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians. Today there are many machines (computers) on the market that are capable of filling prescriptions and checking medications. That’s our job! Technology
Hospital Pharmacist Vs. Pharmacy Technician In today’s world, many people are looking for a job that would give them fulfillment in life. However, many of us are not sure what job really fits us. At the beginning of college, I was not sure what career I wanted to pursue. My counselor suggested that I enroll in General Studies , which would give me the requirements I needed, no matter what career I chose. As a college student like me, it is really hard to choose between two careers. Since I was
Considering your lifetime goals, discuss how your current and future academic and extracurricular activities might help you achieve your goals. “How does taking a pill heal the pain in my legs?” 7-year old me thought. “How do the properties of specific drugs determine their function in the body?” 15-year old me thought. I have always been curious about how medicines work, and this curiosity leads me to search up practically everything I want to learn about. In my free time, instead of watching TV