I’m glad you enjoyed my video Jen! 🤗 yes I agree I wanted everyone to know the good and bad of being a pharmacy technician!

Thanks so much Kristy!! Just trying to keep it real for everyone lol 😂 I really appreciate you taking the time to subscribe to my channel I hope you enjoy my future videos I’m gonna be putting out 🥰 oh yes girl it is I’m taking a nice vacation once life is back to normal!!

Kirsty Booth I hope you can join our group on reddit❤️ r/LadiesOfKZfaq

You're so welcome Jenny! I really appreciate the support ☺

Thank you for the support! Best of luck on your journey as a pharmacy technician 🙂 it’s great to have them train you because they will most likely pay for you to take the PTCB Exam!

Thanks so much girl I’m glad you liked my video! 🥰♥️

Yes they do! My coworkers made me enjoy the job even more :)

Best of luck you got this :)

More to come! Thank you so much I really appreciate it Jessica! You're so sweet! :)

makeupwith Jessicavargas I hope you can join our group on reddit❤️ r/LadiesOfKZfaq

Rosa Perez yes would love too

So cool! I hope you like my video! Feel free to share this with your friend :) I would love to know about how she enjoys being a pharmacy tech :D

Sam Elle I hope you can join our group on reddit❤️ r/LadiesOfKZfaq

@@RosaPerez OMG WILL GO NOW

Thank you so much Sisi! You’re so sweet! I’m glad you enjoyed my videos and I wish you the best of luck on your journey to becoming a pharmacy technician ☺️♥️

Thanks Oliver I appreciate the support! I’m going to continue to make new content each week. I post regularly now on Tuesdays and Thursdays 🤗

Thanks love!!

Hi there Tara! You can apply for PA school as a sophomore??? That's awesome! I wish you the best of luck working in the pharmacy :) Are you using that as your patient care hours though? Yes I was a Sophomore when I started. I worked about 24 hours a week and was taking from 13-16 credits a semester. It was HARD. I was in clubs, mentored, did community service, worked out, worked in a research lab, and did clinical roatations (not all of this was at the completely same time) but if you want something in life you go for it :) I enjoyed every minute of college.

Yes you are right Kristina! I also was not eligible for health insurance as a part time employee.

Hi Marah! That’s awesome! I wish you the best of luck in your interview. ☺️ Please feel free to add me on my social media’s which are linked in my video description if you have any questions prior to your interview and how it is like working as a pharmacy technician. I’m happy to help you out as much as I can so you can get that job girl!🤗💕

How was it?

I am sure now the pay is a little bit more than it was back then! With increased COL and inflation pay has gone up.

Thank you so much Amina ! I'm happy you enjoyed my video!

Glad you think so!

Hey Sandra!! Thank you for the idea! I would love to plan out a video and show you how I studied for the exam!! 🥰♥️

Lab scientist pays more than pharmacy technician. Scientist requires a 4 year bachelors degree whereas pharmacy technician does not.

My current role as an MLS is way less stressful than being a pharmacy tech but that is because I work at a small hospital. Larger laboratories and reference labs are typically very busy and can be more stressful. When I worked as a pharmacy technician I worked at a busy pharmacy which made it very stressful but my shifts would go by so fast.

Thank you so much!!

They don’t offer me any unless you work over 30 hours a week regularly. If you work less they don’t offer paid vacation time 😔

You have to pay for health insurance. Unfortunately it is not discounted and you have to pay full price for it.

@@RosaPerez how much does it cost ?

I can’t give an exact number because it really does depend on the workplace and I think it also depends on how many hours you work. There is no fix cost per se.

Hi love! Please don't be nervous! you have plenty of time to study for the exam and what I did was look over the study guide that shows the types of questions that will be on the exam. It's on the PTCB website! I'm posting a video next week about how I studied for the exam so please subscribe to make sure you don't miss the video! :D

That is awesome! Congratulations! Are you working in retail?

The majority is basic math. You do have to sometimes do conversions and use formulas but you can always write them down in a notebook so you don't forget.

Rosa Perez I’m not the very best at math but it sounds like a simple job. I just don’t want to go in and not be capable of doing it

Your capable of everything! I think the math is very manageable!

Hi Taylor thanks so much for reaching out! I’m glad things are going well in your pharmacy technician online class! Try to retain as much of the information as you can because a lot of it is very helpful when you’re doing your externship and for you to take the PTCB exam! I did not participate in an externship myself I am employed as a pharmacy tech and that is how I got my experience. During my time working we did have an extern come in to learn about the pharmacy. The best thing I would say for you to do is ask a lot of questions. Bring a notebook to write down notes. Don’t focus on learning the computer systems because if you get hired as a pharmacy technician you may not be working at the pharmacy you were doing your externship at. I think you should focus more on learning the flow of the pharmacy and what each person does at each station as well as what questions are asked by customers and the pharmacist when you are filling and giving the medications. Try not to be nervous honestly take it as a great learning experience and if you don’t like it at that pharmacy it doesn’t mean that working at the pharmacy isn’t for you you just might have to find somewhere else to work! Take it as an experience and learn from the ups and downs that you will face while you are there because mistakes will happen but I hope that you’re with a supportive team and pharmacists that can help you out 💕 If you have any further questions while you are training please let me know and feel free to add me on Instagram! I would love to message you on there or you can message me on here as well and I’ll gladly answer any questions you may have! 🤗

Rosa Perez thanks so much girl! I just added you on ig my user name is @ps.itstay

You’re welcome 😊 I’m glad I could help! If you ever have any other questions or any other concerns about being at the pharmacy please let me know I’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have!

@@taylorjane2607 how do you do the externship online?

Hi same at ash worth any updates???

Hi yes! I’m in the process of starting to make my own math videos!

Is there any specific ones you want me to go over or just pharmacy math in general?

It depends where you live. Pay can Range from $9-22 depending if you work retail or hospital pharmacy!

Both are places you can work at!

Thanks for liking my video!

Hi Ethan! I worked at Walgreens for about two years and I just left my position in June 2020. Walgreens’s boosted me from $10.50 in 2017 to when I left I was making $15.88 (Chicago, Illinois metropolitan area). I know they pay more than CVS, I have a friend who works at one and she made less than me. I say apply at both and see who gives you a better offer!

Hospital pays way better and is usually less stressful so if you have the opportunity for that I would totally go for it or work both if you want full time hours!

@@RosaPerez Thank you so much!

You’re welcome Ethan! Since you already work at Walgreens they do like transferring cashiers to the pharmacy a lot of the times! Let me know how it all goes! Best of luck!

Rosa Perez I got the position as a DH so I train in pharmacy and work front end but I’m going to talk to my SM next week and tell him I’d like to be a tech as soon as possible.

Hi there! No you do not have to be CPR certified to work as a pharmacy technician :)

@@RosaPerez ok and thank you.

You’re welcome! Please let me know if you have any more questions :)

Hi Patti thank you so much for reaching out! Since you already work in the pharmacy I suggest asking the pharmacist you work with if you have some downtime to ask them what types of drugs are the ones that you should really know. The majority of drugs you should know are the ones on the fast track or the most commonly prescribed drugs in your pharmacy. A good way to learn them is to write them down and learn what they are used for :)

Rosa Perez thank you!

You’re welcome! I hope things go well!

Go for it! Life is short. They will train you on the job.

Hi Ariel thanks for reaching out! Yes you do.

That's great. Pharmacy techs and people in healthcare do deserve more compensation.

@@RosaPerez yes exactly drive through pharmacy can be stressful

It is very stressful I agree :(

@@RosaPerez hospital seems to be much better plus better pay as of far

I heard hospital is the way to go for sure!

That's awesome Selina! Let me know how that goes, if you have any questions please feel free to ask! Make sure to subscribe and hit the bell notifications to know when I post more Pharmacy Tech videos :)

Rosa Perez I definitely will I really liked your video and I have a baby on the way while still meeting my goals trying anyway lol.

Girl you’re gonna be a mommy and you’re still working! Omg you’re amazing just make sure to not overwork yourself too much and stay safe during the pandemic ♥️ make sure to always wash your hands. I wish you a happy and healthy pregnancy 🥰 when you’re ready to take the PTCB I’ll for sure have a video up on my channel on how I studied for the exam 😊

Rosa Perez well thank you I’m trying my best for do everything on my own mostly. And I always make sure to stay nice and healthy and that would be absolutely great thank you so much!!

You got this girl! It’s gonna be tough but you know you’re strengths and never be afraid to ask anyone for help 🥰❤️

yes you do :)

Illinois

I have a video on my channel talking about the pay if you are interested:)

You really only need basic math but you learn a lot on the job and once you learn calculations then it’s not as hard as it seems!

Rosa Perez thank you!!

You’re welcome! Please feel free to ask me questions and I’m making a video about how I passed the PTCB so please make sure to subscribe! 🤗♥️

@@RosaPerez what is consider basic math like adding and subtracting or multiplying and fractions?

Illinois. I'm sure the pay went up from when I was employed in the pharmacy in 2020, but I'm sure it is still quite low.

Thank you! Yes that would be great thanks for the support!

@@RosaPerez @RESAA is here i have done my job now your turn

Thank you my love 🥰♥️

Hi there Magdala! I actually used to work at Walgreens as a pharmacy technician. When I filmed this video I was still working at Walgreen so I couldn’t comment on which pharmacy I worked at. I totally agree with you there’s no benefits and customers can be so rude sometimes.

I have some newer videos about my experience working at Walgreens if you interested in checking them out!

Thank you baby 🥰♥️😘

A little late for this video but I will for future ones!

So nice

:)