Pharmacy Technician Jobs Forum

Thinking of a 2 year Pharmacy Tech program? Waste of time, money, and heres why.... - 101 Replies

True, Pts are underpaid in the retail business, but not in big hospitals and jails. Kaiser Permanente for example start off a PT at $17 and some...

PTCB EXAM RESULTS...along with a question - 450 Replies

Thanks I will try to pay more attention to the points you have mentioned. Preparing for the test.

externship - 26 Replies

I'm getting my Pharmacy Tech. diploma in February, and ready to go for the externship,at the end of this month the instructor is making the calls, to...

Certified Technician Test Exam - 3 Replies

Couldyou please send me any information on the pharmacy technician exam. i would like to know the best accredited school in the Washington Dc area.

Did you take your PTCE Exam? Please come here and help others.... - 759 Replies

[QUOTE who="Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS in Long Beach, California"]Hi Becca, I have a free study group on line. JeanettasPTCBStudyGroup on Yahoo...

"Why you don't want to start off your pharmacy technican experience at CVS/Pharmacy" - 12 Replies

[QUOTE who="brown_dude34 in Hyde Park, Massachusetts"]low-pay, injurious gossip, high stress, mind numbing repetitive tasks as well as dealing with...

Thinking about attending one of those "colleges" you see during Judge Judy?

DON'T!! These are for-profit "colleges" (and I use the term "college" loosely) I thought I wanted to be a pharmacy tech so I went to one of those for...

I'm a new tech at Walmart pharmacy, i'm still confused on using the Connexus system such as billing problems and insurance info - 31 Replies

[QUOTE who="Walmart Tech in Downey, California"]Walmart starts you off at $12 hourly pay and after 45-60 days they can higher it depending on the...

becoming a pharmacist technician PLEASE HELP! - 114 Replies

go get 'em

Pharmacy Tech online school - 282 Replies

[QUOTE Jeanetta[/QUOTE] NO IV's!!!! http://www.bostonreed.com/courseoutlines/pharmtech-out.rtf

why can't i find a job? - 53 Replies

[QUOTE who="ALICIA in Atlanta, Georgia"]Well it's nice to know that someone feels sorry for the ones who thought they were doing the right thing. But...

"Why becoming a certified pharmacy technician is not worth your time" - 38 Replies

I have a BA degree in Business and I am having horrible luck finding a Full-time job. I am using the pharm tech certification as a foot into the door...

GIVE ME A FREAKING BREAK!!!!!!!! - 3 Replies

My belief, and I have said it many times on these forums, is persistance is the number one key to any job or career. Do not bother filling out online...

I self-studied and passed!- want to sell my books... - 18 Replies

[QUOTE who="turtule in Minneapolis, Minnesota"]Is math part easy to do on ptcb exam for a "calculus I" finished student[/QUOTE] The math is not...

Boston Reed College for Pharmacy Tech - 5 Replies

What do you mean? How were they horrible to you?

anybody have any suggestions on jobs in sacramento?

anybody have any suggestions on jobs in sacramento? - 1 Reply

Hello Angie, You will have the most success finding the job you want by using our search engine. Just type in job title, company, or keyword into...

Has anyone taken the certification test in Indiana? - 22 Replies

Go to retail pharmacies and let them know that you are study to become a certified Tech and you would like to get hands on training usually they will...

WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO WORK? - 2 Replies

Safeway gets really low pay, and we barely have any discounts on anything. For me, it's ok because I'm just starting out, and I work at a very slow...

Hospital pharmacy Tech pay in chicago suburbs. - 54 Replies

[QUOTE who="leslie luna in fortworth, Texas"]i work at a retail pharmacy but i'm getting bored of it i have 2 year experience and get paid 14.00/hr....

Taking the pharm tech test - 446 Replies

hey i didn't pass the yesy was a little harder than what i thought there was 6 ? on oz- ml and what does qs means there was about 4 on iv...

pharmacy techniacian job in michigan - 16 Replies

lIMAVIC IN CHICAGO I hope you let us know what the outcome was of you inquiry into jobs at WALGREENS, sounds like an attempt to flood the market with...

"Rethink the Pharmacy Technican Career Path" - 3 Replies

Hey guys I just want to say never give up on looking for a job in pharmacy field. Although it's discouraging to find a job in this field due to the...

pharmacy technician salary - 706 Replies

Hey guys I just want to say never give up on looking for a job in pharmacy field. Although it's discouraging to find a job in this field due to the...

Who all is using Penn Foster as their school of choice? - 178 Replies

Thanks for the feedback on the national award winning Tech Lectures Review Manual/Workbook. Tends to be one of the Pharmacy Technician's best kept...

"How to become a certified/registered pharmacy technician in a short amount of time" - 23 Replies

[QUOTE who="limavic in Chicago, Illinois"]what websit do you use for the registration after you have passed the ptcb exam[/QUOTE] http://www.id...

Question regarding to PTCB exam - 30 Replies

which book do you recommend for preparing ptcb?

Comment on your Pharmacy Technician school/training success here! - 1 Reply

Ehh, I don't know where to start from... a Degree/license/certificate is your PASS to an education... your real education starts the day you...

the worse place to work as a Pharmacy Technician - 142 Replies

Thank all of you for the advice! I'm glad I never went there yet!

eXcpt test - 2 Replies

[QUOTE who="Tamia in Tacoma, Washington"]As what I heard from my fellow classmate who have took it first than I did. They said it was easy. ExCpt and...

US CPhT living in Canada - 1 Reply

Hello there, I am a Canadian citizen, and also am a certified pharmacy technician. I am working in CVS pharmacy and I have plan to move back to...

Study Group for self-study pharmacy techs in Houston - 3 Replies

Am sorry about the confusion,I have applied for PTCB and have a exam timeline till jan.So if you like to have a study partner let me know,Only if you...

"PTCB test is easy to pass once you have the right book" - 1 Reply

i passed the ptcb test the first time without taking any formal classes. The hard part is finding a job that pay ok money

Best places to work for? - 54 Replies

Well Tom Ryan is to busy playing golf to really be doing any kind of work. Loss prevention all they do is look for ways to fire us. We have no real...

Anyone working at Kaiser Permanente in Georgia?

I just returned from a job fair at Kaiser and was screened by a Staffing Recruiter for a PRN pharmacy tech job. Hopefully I will get an interview...

How Do You Renew an Expired Pharm Tech License?? - 10 Replies

I am an Illinois resident, and I did not renew my pharmacy technician license this year because I could not find a job as a pharm tech, and my...

Bad Pharmacy Tech Schools - 103 Replies

[QUOTE who="Kay in Chicago, Illinois"]I agree with you totally. I also plan on initiating my own program for certification as well. Are you teaching...

PTCB Exam Dates? - 2 Replies

Hey guys, I was looking around the Peaarson VUE and official PTCB sites but I had a hard time finding the test dates any where. Can any one give me a...

Anyone have time to answer these questions that I cannot find anywhere??? - 15 Replies

***A 55 lb child is to receive heparin sodium by IV Infusion in a dose of 50 units/kg of body weight every 4 hours. How many milliliters of heparin...

WENT FROM BAD TO WORSE

OK. So I went from a LTC pharmacy that was paying more than Kansas City and Joplin want to pay me now(even with CPhT license). The LTC(WHS Nevada,...

CVS PHARMACY IS THE ONLY CORPORATION IN GA THAT DENIES EMPLOYEES OF BREAKS AND LUNCHES - 3 Replies

"ATTENTION ALL EMPLOYEES OF CVS" Did you know the company changed MEALS AND REST PERIODS right under your nose and did not care to inform any of...

Best Book to buy to study from - 2 Replies

Can anyone tell me what is the best book on the market to study from to go get certified as a pharmacist technician?

How do you get a job

How are you to get a job when you are state licensed but have no experience? Have tried every where! Been looking for 2 years now. I feel like I...

NEED HELP with MATH CALCULATIONS

I need help with some math calculations, i think the percentages and ratios throw me off. Can you please help me set-up the problem or tell me which...

Certified Pharmacy Study courses/guides - 4 Replies

Hi, I have just recently taken a basic course in Va. for the pharmacy tech. I have not taken the test yet, but know that I will pass this basic...

Going to take pharmacy technician exam - 19 Replies

I'm going to take the pharmacy technician test soon and i was wondering if I could get by just studying the top 200 prescribed drugs or do I have to...

Pharmacy Calculations - HELP - 5 Replies

How many mg of mag sulfate are in 3 mls of a 50% solution? Can you also show me how you get the answer for this. Thx

Certified Pharmacy Tech - Seeking Contract Home-Infusion Employment, will relocate! - 4 Replies

RE: Home-Infusion, Seeking Nationwide Employment I have been a Certified Pharmacy Tech for a retail chain for about 10 months now. Today, because...

On the job training for Pharmacy Technician... - 1 Reply

For those of you who had on the job training to be a Pharmacy Tech. ...how long did you work before you took the PTCB exam? Thanks!

externship starts at hospital tomorrow - 6 Replies

I'm soooo nervous! Why? I mean I've been in school for almost a year and made excellent grades. It's one thing to memorize things short term to...