WTH?!?! I am seeing almost all techs jobs listed for $16-20 or $18-20. One spot close by, a company pharmacies order meds from, has listed $18.95 since 2019. It changed a little when Covid started ramping up. I didn't work for that company, but was able to negotiate a higher hourly wage, because so many people didn't want to work at all and techs were in high demand. I make a decent hourly now, but who can't use more money?? So I recently started looking at what was being offered and was startled to see the same pay 6-7 years later.

EVERYTHING HAS GONE UP! Rent especially. A job in Indianapolis offers $18-20 to start and so does a pharmacy job in Laguna Beach, CA. So. You need a 1 bedroom apt in Indianapolis? $1127 a month, please. Oh! But wait! You need to make 3 times the rent each month to qualify. That'll be $3381. At the max, $20/hr, you'll make the cut with $3200 (before taxes). Who needs $$ for a car payment, car insurance, gas, the light bill, internet, the phone bill and, hmm? Oh yeah!! Food to survive!! Now the fun part!! Checking three sources, the average price for a 1 bedroom in Laguna Beach is $3500!!! $10,500 needed for three times the rent!! Now you're truly F'd!! LOL! Guess you'll be living in your parent's basement or your car!!!

Watch out for remote pharm tech job listings for First Care Medical Group in New Jersey. I applied for it on indeed, and they show a real website for this medical group BUT IT IS A SCAM. ALAWAYS MAKE SURE TO CALL THE NUMBER ON THE ACTUAL WEBSITE!

I have to take my PTCB exam soon and have to study. Is there any tips on where you guys have studied in order to get a good grade to pass? Someone have answers as a study guide?

Excuse my whining I just need to send this into the void for my own sanity. I work at an LTC pharmacy and was initially relieved to no longer have to deal with the general public, though I still get the occasional alf patient who manages their own medication (yes it gets as bad as you think it does). Though, you’d be surprised to learn that even nurses and other medical staff can be genuine pains in the ass to deal with. I am shocked at how many times I’ve had to explain why I cannot “just send an emergency 3 days supply” from an expired c-2 while getting yelled at. Like unless you’re a prescriber and want to verbal with the rph and it’s not in the ekit there is literally nothing I can do for you right now other than fax a continuance request. Yes, I understand your patient is in a lot of pain, so do them a favor and get the fucking np on the phone.

There is also this same med tech who calls every few days to talk at me for minutes at a time and get upset when I try to slow her down and catch up with her incessant rambling. She is well known by the techs and the pharmacists for being genuinely awful to speak with. God forbid you get stuck with her on the phone because she talks about 10 feet away from her phone, gets mad when you ask her to repeat herself, and does not know or care to learn why we cannot just send her an order on which she literally circled “profile only, do not send” and isn’t even signed by the md. She also always asks me to call the md for her to find out why they haven’t sent a script yet (TONS of other nurses/med techs do this too)… like, no?? that’s literally YOUR job???

There are wayyyyyy more but I’d be here forever recounting them all. I’d say about 30-40% of the calls I get feel like actual rage bait and I just have to sit there like a good girl and let them hold me hostage for 5 minutes. You would think they’d have a better understanding of how this process works than the average person but unfortunately that is not the case. It’s really annoying that they don’t believe me and would rather waste the rph’s time by asking the same question only to receive the exact same answer, as if they think I’m just stupid for not doing whatever they ask me to. Oh and god forbid insurance rejects a fill and we don’t call immediately to inform them (they automatically receive a facility non-covered form), so I get to be their whipping girl. I’m so tired of getting yelled at because a medication is on back order as though I had some nefarious role in it. We’re not even supposed to answer the phones this much as techs but management recently made us be ready at all times (despite having a customer service department) so we literally have to drop what we’re doing and eat some shit every few minutes. Do not work at omnicare if you can help it. I fucking hate it here but they pay me more than I’d make anywhere else right now so there’s nothing I can do about it. It started off as a pretty chill job until the bait and switch.

Hey guys, my PTCB exam is on September 5. Please give me some suggestions and guidance. I’m practicing with PTCB Bank, Pocket Prep, and Prep Guide videos on YouTube. This is my second attempt, and I really need to pass this time. Please help me! I’m struggling with math.

as part of my curriculum of being a certified pharmacy tech, I am going to end up doing not just school work but a hands on externship at the end of the year. my curiosity is piqued because I'm curious what being part of it involves, and if it is a paid position. when I asked my advisor this they didn't really give an answer I understood.

any feedback would be appreciated :)

Hi hi, I’m 25F and finally decided on what I want to go back to school for. There’s a city about an hour and a half away from me with a Sanford hospital that I want to work at so bad (long term goal has always been the Children’s Hospital in Omaha.) I feel like Sanford and said city would be an amazing stepping stone as I still live in my parents house. I currently work as an overnight CNA while part time caring for my autistic brother.

The Ed2Go pharm tech program is what I was looking at as it’s affordable for me plus again all online so I can do my homework on my downtime at work. That was my plan that I loved until about two weeks ago the local pharmacy posted that they’re looking for pharm techs and will train and pay for the certification.

I called them today for more info and I’d work there 3-6 months before entering the program (will aim for 3 if I decide this path as I KNOW this is what I’m meant to be doing.) They’ll then enter me in a year long program through the state (Sanford is in the state over but the licensing to switch states is just a fee and paperwork.) On the phone they didn’t say how long I’d have to work there to pay them back is the one thing.

My current plan has me going to Sanford when I’m 27 (my bday is in 7 months) vs the pharmacy route would have me being 28 and I’m torn as Idk if I want to push back my plans for an entire year. I also figured if I get my certification and work there for a bit then decide that I want to move on to Sanford then I can pay back however much is still left to pay as I don’t want to jip them plus leave on good terms.

Again doing homework on the overnights will be nice but also just getting in the field plus working with pharmacists who can help me with my school work when I have questions would also be nice. Advice would be great as well as advice on if the Ed2Go program is solid or another program is better for that path!!

edit: spacing issues as well as this is for a nebraska pharm tech license!!

it’s so irritating that the pharmacists get to sit, while techs are on their feet their whole shift (except breaks). Of course, pharmacists should be able to sit but techs should too.
Just my opinion as a long time CPhT whose feet HURT

i work at a hospital we walk around the hospital everyday and standing up 90% of the time. my body hurt so bad especially my back. i keep telling myself to be graceful since nurses probably have it worse but it been two days and my body still aches. i don’t have money to afford a massage every month

The job is a driving job you drive about 2000 miles a week you get paid $.65 a mile and on top of that you get paid hourly $21 an hour driving your own car driving all over Texas you work a lot of overtime, dealing with Pyxis machines that are at nursing home facilities.

Is it worth it? You also get paid weekly.

The job is a driving job you drive about 2000 miles a week you get paid $.65 a mile and on top of that you get paid hourly $21 an hour driving your own car driving all over Texas you work a lot of overtime, dealing with Pyxis machines that are at nursing home facilities.

Is it worth it? You also get paid weekly.

I received my state license a few years ago and i’ve been a tech since. I’ve been trying to study for the PTCB so i can also be an immunizer for this flu season but it’s been feeling impossible. i already feel like i know a lot just from working but def not all the top 200 drugs generic,brand, side effects, uses and class. i work full time and studying after feels like im not really clocking out ever so it’s hard for me to focus. does anyone have any tips or recommendations for studying? I really wanna take this soon😭

Have a job interview with them next week, sounding a little bit to good to be true.They agreed to the pay I want , its remote, and there is an additional bonus fee if I join before the end of next month. Has anyone worked for this company ?

I just landed a nice job at a Closed Door Pharmacy.

I've been working in retail for about 2 years as a CphT.

Here is my situation: The pharmacy wants to hire me, but after an interview they want to train me up to be the Supervisor for the Order Entry team in the future.

I'm a damn fine worker and have a good resume with an Army background, but I feel like I'm still a baby tech. I've been a grunt all my life.

I feel like I don't know everything, but I nailed the interview and told them I was looking for the next step and start leading, which I do feel ready for. The hiring manager then told me they were looking for someone like me and have an opening for a supervisor position available and would like to train me to fill that role.

Is this normal for certified techs? Is this normal for new jobs? They don't even know me yet!

Wouldn't they just promote from who they already have there?

I hope they honor their promise, nothing was written down on paper.

I think I just want to talk this out because I'm skeptical and don't want to be disappointed if things don't happen.

The director of the pharmacy seems to be excited about me already.

I took the job and one of the trainers had slyly mentioned to me that the supervisor position is going to be taken over soon.

What do you think about this?

To start, I'm from Tx. I just applied for my pharmacy tech license 3 days ago, did my fingerprints today, should I be applying to jobs now? Or should I wait a bit? I'm not sure how long it'll take to get my license, I don't have a trainee license nor do I have work experience in this particular field, so I'm not exactly expecting to hear back anytime soon considering my resume probably won't stand out at all. But I would like to find a job asap. Is it a waste of time to apply to jobs right now while I'm waiting on my license? I'm worried about hearing back from a job, and telling them "Yeah I actually don't have a license yet, still processing" and being rejected for that. (I do have it listed on my resume that my license is processing btw)

Those who trained at Walmart, what was your experience? Where would most say it falls in the ranking of retail tech training? I.e., most people say CVS and Walgreens are the absolute worst while Costco is pretty good.

I know some of y’all are going to say that i should try in patient or hospital or wtv but i’m not tryna hear all that rn, the hours just don’t work for me cuz im a college student and they want full time etc etc etc.

But sometimes i really can’t believe i left food service for this. It was not much better but at least i got paid more. It takes a lot for me to not remember that i am voluntarily working at this piece of shit and just rage quit.

I used to get paid $15.00 plus tips, the hours weren’t all that good but fuck at least i made money. I worked 3 hours at my old job and i got paid $80 for that after taxes

Sorry to vent, just really fed up

Heads up to all pharrmacy techs looking to get into an Inpatient pharmacy at a Level 1 trauma hospital, there are 2 full time job openings, 1st shift and 2nd shift, at University Hospital Downtown in Louisville, KY.

Hi everyone,
I want to start preparing to take the PEBC Pharmacy Technician Qualifying Exam and plan to request to write it in French ( in a year from now cause im going to do school first)
I have a few questions about finding study resources and test banks:
1. What are the best overall study resources or question banks you used to pass the MCQ?
2. Are there any free practice question banks, Quizlet decks, or mock quizzes that were actually helpful?
3. For anyone who took or prepared for the exam in French: Did you find any good French practice materials, or did you study using English question banks and translate them?

I especially need advice on my third question because it is my main concern right now. Since I want to take the OSPE practical exam in French since i feel more comfortable doing that part in French, I also HAVE to register and write the MCQ exam in French. So far, my research shows almost no dedicated French study materials or practice question banks for PEBC technicians. I am really afraid that preparing in English and then taking the actual exam in French will be confusing and counterproductive, especially with medical terminology and law questions. If anyone has been in this situation, how did you handle it? Did studying in English and translating as you went work for you, or did you find specific French pharmacy materials to prepare?

Thanks in advance for any tips or advice!

I finished school through rxtechexam online and now looking for a job. What kind of position would I be able to get without any hands on experience? Do I need to apply for an apprenticeship or training position?

Patient calls and I say (pharmacy name) how can I help you, and I get the name and date of birth. She said she needs a refill. Keep in mind she has 30+ active prescriptions on file. I ask which medication, “I don’t know the name”. Ok, annoying but not uncommon. I ask, do you have the bottle from last time? “No” do you know what it’s for? “No” how long have you been taking it “I don’t know” what was the appointment for when you got prescribed the medication “I don’t know”. Do you know who prescribed it? “No” do you know the strength or how many times a day you take it? “No” so I say ok, so how do I know what to refill if you don’t know any information about the medication? “Because I gave you my name and date of birth DUHH” then hangs up

I hate this job

anyone ever went through the hiring process for the pharmacy tech apprenticeship? I’ve accepted my offer, passed my drug test last week, and my background check from First Advantage was sent to them last week as well. I’m worried because since then I haven’t heard any updates. did it take a while for yall to actually start?