Posted by pellmell on August 16, 2001, at 11:27:25
This, I suppose, is a somewhat atypical question for this forum, but it seems a good place to attract a pharmacist's eyeballs. :)
I'll skip the story of my life, though it's tempting to tell it. Suffice it to say that I'm a (very) part time college student who's going to need to be close to self-sufficent for the forseeable future.
Anyway.
I need a second job. Yesterday I saw a Help Wanted sign on the front door of a pharmacy within walking distance of my apartment. It seems they're looking for a pharmacy clerk/tech. I'm going to go in today and ask the pharmacist about it, but I'd like your input as well. What exactly does a pharmacy tech do? I'd think there'd be a good deal of drudgery involved, but it seems the job could also be pretty interesting.And, of course, there's a question of qualifications. Are most pharmacy techs trained on the job? I think I'm highly trainable (especially when I'm on a good antidepressant...heh), but I can't say I have any prior experience or qualifications beyond a keen interest in biochemistry and pharmacology (I recently read Stephen M. Stahl's _Essential Pharmacology_ all the way through, skipping only the worksheets and the index :) And I think I've assimilated what I've read). Right now I'm a computer lab attendant at the university I attend.
I live in the US (State College, PA), if that info's of any use to you.
Thanks in advance, and please follow this thread to PsychoSocial Babble if it gets redirected. :)
-pm
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