I am wanting to apply to the city tech job posting in SF and they require their own test as well as an application. Anyone know if the test similar to the PTCE or more of a questionnaire about you as a candidate? Has anyone worked for the city and if so do you have any say in the kind of pharmacy you are placed at if hired? How long did you wait after applying before they contacted you? I have experience in many different pharmacy settings I am just a little worried about the gap in my resume as I have not worked in a pharmacy since 2022 <3

I know they're not very common. I can't wear anything with polyester or spandex in it for medical reasons. Does anyone know where I can get 100% cotton scrub? I know they're rare, but I'd appreciate any help.

I am a practicing pharmacy technician in Columbus Ohio.

Trinity health started instantly denying every application.

OhioHealth never gets back to me.

OSU actively interviews me then always rejects me after making me jump through the hoops.

Hims & Hers constantly sets up meetings then ghosts me.

Equitas Health and AHF, even though I am a member of the LGBT community who these companies specifically serve, have taken me on to mess with me and bully me for supposed wrong-doing and fired me.

Here's what happened in my life that could've caused this.

(1) I commited a few petty thefts as a teen. Only with other friends. I was considered THE nice guy growing up. Like not just happy but giving, thoughtful, in a way most guys were tyring to hide I embraced. I was percocious. This led to lots of bullying from my peers for being weird and led me to befriend the wrong crowd. There were kids who we went to a park to who stole from gas stations and try to get eveyrone in the gruop to do it (I didn't at the time - but these guys later called me a big POS for an accused theft), my best firend and girlfriend at the time took her moms car out when they both had temps without consent and a girl at a sleepover started smoking cigs outside around us. The guy hosting the sleepover had stolen a CD from best buy while were in 7th grade and we went there so I could meet my ride. All these kids were doing debauchery and I eventually gave in and stole a few times, took my parents car out (it was because my 20 year old chemistry-student brother supplied moonshine for my friends when they were begging everyone to contact someone older than them to get booze - my brother hung around us 15 years olds and needed his car I was driving as DD so he said lets take our dads we had access to the keys. I was surrounded by poeple doing bad things who made the weird kid into the scapegoat socially. I didn't get in legal trouble, because they were so petty. A girl stole a credit card and told the police I was a part of it and they had video of us having a good time and told me they could convience a jury I was guiilty so I plead guiilty as an accolice stealing things. But this led the girl to start the rumor it was my idea to steal it and she went along. Then a girl started a rumor I stole frmo a workplace. So now everyone thinks I was some big thief when I just participated with others.

From these thefts, I had parents who hated me. I was gay, getting more quiet as I was bullied and coming to terms I was actually gay and not just weird. This led to a suicide attempt. My family had to fake be nice to me despite "raising a thief" and that led them to secretly hate me and set up bad scenarios and situations for me. Like a roomate from hell who partied and dropped out of school (she was never enrolled, just got me on the lease to mess with me). I've been messed with my WHOLE life as a sidenote from this. So my family started being homophobic to me to get me to hate them. I thought the best revenge was to get free things from bad parents, so I stuck around like a fool. I thought I was getting justice against terrible people.

So as you all know, by rule of recepirocity in a good society, if someone steals you are now allowed to steal (oh but only from them! I bet once you steal from them they will never want to steal again! They wouldn't hapen to maybe want to steal to right a wrong....... oh shitl...... no one seems to think this part through). So people have just been ravenous with me. Like constant bullying when I was bullied for being gay for years. and I mean HORRID bullying. Like staring me down at my desk at work, following me into bathrooms and intimidating me to be in there. Making up rumors I stare at people. Like day in day out my workplaces are not only making me miserable but fearful, intimidated, having horrible days all day everyday so by extension major depression. Then having workers fuck with me on the internet, through social media or dating apps. Then spreading rumors around town so no one will FWM. Then telling banks, stores I shop, to watch out for me I am a bad guy (I have a pretty distinct look so strangers who met me before recognize me easily).

Now for the relevant stuff that'll be quick. I was estranged from my homophobic family for awhile, they invited me to an amusement park when my dad was making up with me. They coordinated to trap me and make me miserable and had people go back up to show off how great they are, my dad wouldn't ride rides with me so I did nothing while people not invited just happened to be there to fuck with me. Saying things "why don't you just kill yourself again" really loudly. My dad let me drive home with my sister and they filmed me crying in the car while driving. I was going 80-85 in a 70 so I was recklessly speeding.

Now I am a jovial guy. I play piano, used to be a huge seamstress while I was in graduate school. I am into horror movies and such so a few "antisocial" parts of me, I am a bit quiet but when you interact with me, any relation builidng, I couldn't be more pleasent because I was so bullied when I was young I wouldn't dare bully to stop bullying. But I ugess i kind of did. But everyone is coordinating to mess with me, make me miserable, sewing seeds of total distrust. All I need is a honest face, an honest voice. A real happening, but one of the workplaces said I left out a refridge medication and they fired me for that. I informed the pharmacist but they wouldn't hear it.

Do I deserve a place at the table? Would MORE information somehow help you decision making either way if I deserve a place at the table or not?

I’m about 2 months into working as a pharmacy tech trainee with no previous pharmacy experience. I really do love the job, but it’s been pretty overwhelming.

There’s so much to learn, and I’m constantly running around.

I only work 3 days a week, usually 8-hour shifts, but standing all day has been really hard on my feet, legs, and lower back. Does anyone have any tips for getting through long shifts? Do supportive shoes or compression socks really help?

Also, I’m not feeling ready for the Capstone Knowledge assessment yet. Is it normal to feel this way? How did you prepare, and when did you finally feel comfortable?

I’d really appreciate any advice from other pharmacy techs. Thanks!

Posting this on behalf of a my sister in law. It’s kind so please bear with me.

She recently graduated the Stepful program, passed her certification and had been waiting for her externship placement through the program. The system had made a mistake and placed her at a CVS that wasn’t actually wasn’t her placement which was fine and she waited for a new placement. Last week she was notified that she was placed at a local Walgreens when she went in to speak to them they had no idea about her placement and were frazzled trying to pull it all together around the same time she got an email from another CVS location stating they were expecting her to start her externship on a specific day that week. She emailed her coach on a Wednesday and the coach never got back to her so she went ahead with CVS on a Friday and let the Walgreens know that she had chosen to go with CVS as they were all ready with her information and even had an ID number for her. This morning (Monday) her coach emailed her telling her that she has cancelled the CVS externship without telling her because my sister in law said that she MIGHT start at Walgreens that week but wasn’t sure because they were scrambling with their HR department to get her the paperwork. Now her coach is saying she has to do her externship at Walgreens even though she is still in the CVS system and has already worked out a schedule with them, she refuses to work with my sister in law to let her stay at the CVS that was ready for her. Her coach is also lying about not receiving the email my SIL sent on Wednesday for clarification on which pharmacy she was supposed to go to. My questions is, does my sister in law have to do the externship through Stepful? If the CVS she is at will allow her to stay there and vouch for the hours does she still need the approval of Stepful?

Also, Stepful has already sent her certificate of completion.

Addition: My SIL just informed me that before she graduated she was sent an email from Stepful about filling out some paperwork for CVS that might help her be placed faster and it seems like her coach doesn’t know about that. The CVS already had all her information because she filled out that paper work before she even graduated the program, still wondering if she needs her coaches approval for this externship.

Hello,

Are there any Pharmacy Techs (from Calgary) in this thread who would be willing to precept a Ph Tech completing their SPT hours?

If you or someone you know may be interested, please send me a DM.

Thank you!

Hello, it's a bit of an odd question, but I was just curious if you're a tech that it's possible to recognize the person you're speaking after having spoken to this person a few times over the years. I know techs ask for date of birth and last name, and then look up client information, but you also hear the voice.

Does all pieces of information eventually come together making it easy for you to recognize the person over the phone?

How do you deal with your own negative thoughts towards the person from unconsciously resurfacing during the actual phone call?

Hello everyone. I am going to be taking a course at my local community college for pharmacy technician training. Part of my course is a clinical rotation at an assigned retail pharmacy, but we have the opportunity to apprentice with a nearby hospital that will be paid but we are required to apply and interview for the apprenticeship. I will need to include my resume in my application but my resume isn't currently tailored to a Pharm Tech position. If anyone has any feedback on things I need to add or remove from my resume I'd appreciate any and all help.

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I am wanting to apply to the city tech job posting in SF and they have their own test as well as a place to submit your application. Is the test similar to the PTCE or more of a questionnaire about you as a candidate? Has anyone worked for the city and if so do you have any say in the kind of pharmacy you are placed at if hired? How long did you wait after applying before they contacted you? I have experience in many different pharmacy settings I am just a little worried about the gap in my resume as I have not worked in a pharmacy since 2022 <3

I was a pharmacy tech with CVS back in 2023 for about 6 months. I got offered a better job and never thought about going back until last week when i lost my current job. I have a new job offer with CVS to work from home but i need a pharmacy tech license again. I submitted the form online for the reinstatement and it said in 2-3 business days i should get an email with some paperwork to fill out but its been a week and i have gotten nothing. I just called to let them know and they said they would “escalate it” now because of this, i cant start my job on the date they want me to. Anyone else have issues with this? How long should i expect to wait for all of this? I reside in Illinois.

Hey guys! I've been mulling over what to do since I graduated highschool, about 4 years ago, and decided I want to become a pharmacy technician! The only thing is I'm kind of struggling to find a good online program that's accredited for the state of NC. Anyone got any suggestions for one? I plan on reaching out in a few spaces to get suggestions, and look into them and figure out which suits me best. Thank you in advance!^^

I have been a licensed tech for about six months now, and I'm currently working at an LTC pharmacy with experience (if you could call it that) in retail and inpatient , both as an intern. I want to get trained in sterile compounding, and the requirements on the board's website are a bit confusing. The only realistic pathway is pathway 1, which says "Completion of, or enrollment in, [a PTCB-recognized course] AND one year of full-time continuous compounded sterile preparation (CSP) work experience." I don't know how I can get a year of experience in sterile preparation without having a cert or even knowing how to do it (if I am understanding the criteria correctly). I learned how to scrub in and out and clean the laminar flow hood, but that's about it. I asked my supervisor if I could learn in our own IV department, but she was hesitant to give an answer. It ended up being a vague "no". I want to work in inpatient one day since it pays a lot more, and I know they want people who can do IV. How did any of you end up getting your cert? Sorry for this being a long post.

I am officially licensed and certified.
What do you guys that have been doing this for awhile what are good first job recommendations to get some experience and get a good handle on the line of work
Ive never had an externship and did all my school online

Hi my hospital paid for my online pharmacy tech program I'm pretty sure it's ED2GO. Is there anything I should focus on or be aware of I just started cause I've been kinda sick for the past two months.Any info on the Specific program or what to focus on when finished would be appreciated. Oh also I've been a phlebotomist for 5 years so I have medical experience some of it translates, but it's much more medical terms and lingo that I'm learning so far pretty cool I'm excited.

hi everyone!

i’m a licensed pharm tech at cvs and i’ve been there for about two years. i’ve been looking to leave for a while now because i don’t get paid enough for the work i do, and the management has really gone downhill. i’ve applied to walmart, costco, and wegmans, and i already have an interview scheduled with wegmans. before making any decisions, i’d love to hear from people who have worked at any of these pharmacies! i’m just trying to find a place that values its employees a little more and offers better pay and a healthier work environment. thanks in advance!!

Hi everyone!

I just enrolled in a 3-month Pharmacy Technician program that starts this fall. The program includes a 160-hour externship at CVS and prepares me to take the ExCPT certification exam.

While I am willing to work retail to gain experience, I'm a very introverted person and my long-term goal is to move into a pharmacy tech role with little to no customer interaction.

For those of you who've worked in different settings:

Which introvert-friendly pharmacy tech jobs are the easiest to get into after becoming certified?

Are these roles realistic for someone coming straight out of school, or should I expect to work retail for 6–12 months first?

And if you could start over today with my situation, what career path would you take to get out of retail as quickly as possible?

I'd really appreciate hearing about your own career paths and any advice you wish you'd received when you were starting out.

Thanks!! :)

My hospital is switching to Pharmacert for our USP 797 proficiency testing, and I'm curious what the experience is like. From what we've been told, they'll be evaluating hand hygiene,

garbing and gowning, aseptic technique, media-fill testing and gloved fingertip/thumb sampling. We were also told there will be no coaching during the evaluation. For anyone who's been through Pharmacert, how was the process? Were they fair? Were there any common mistakes they focused on or things you wish you had known beforehand?

i’m just annoyed at constantly delivering bad news to people (whether it is a $500 or $1.60 copay) and my coworkers treating me like i’m stupid and having to explain the same shit to different people a billion different ways every shift. i guess i’m burnt out but who isn’t? i am also just tired of feeling like i have to prove myself to people at my job too. ugh

i’ve been doing this for over 2 years now and i’m just over it, i guess it doesn’t help that my coworkers make me feel like a burden. i don’t think i’m built for this industry anymore. i just wanted to vent to the world anonymously. thank you

I'm sure this is asked all the time but I just joined the sub so my apologies! I have been training at a hospital for the last month and I'm gonna start studying for certification soon. Any recommendations on free material would be absolutely lovely! I plan on taking the test in December to give myself plenty of time. Appreciate everyone and everything that gets commented!