retail pharmacy vs hospital pharmacy | pharmacy technician edition

i applied to cvs and a nursing home and i'm so happy i got the job at the nursing home...i come from a retail/fast food background and i'm so done with that type of environment lol

Thanks for the video ! I’m a technician at a retail pharmacy and I just passed my exam a few weeks ago so I’ll be fully certified soon and I’m strongly considering finding a hospital job. I thought about finding a part time or prn position at a hospital while keeping my retail job but idk😭 retail stresses me out and most days I hate it. The only thing that makes it better is some of my coworkers. I want to try hospital for more pay and a different work environment but I’m afraid I won’t like it .

I'm a tech as well and it can be stressful. Especially when you are short staffed

My experience with retail was pretty good for about 8 years. I started out regular tech, then got inventory specialist, then lead tech, then trainer and district inventory. Then that all changed in my district where training was on a store level, as a tech I was training pharmacists for no extra pay, there wasnt need for a tech to do district inventory, and I was basically just a tech. I quit and got a job at a very good hospital and as entry level I'm making a bit more than all that pay as retail with comparatively 0 stress.

This video was so helpful. I worked at a retail pharmacy for a year. During that year I was pregnant. The hours randomly got cut or like you said they would sometimes ask to stay longer. Was always busy, Very stressful especially for someone expecting 😂 hopefully I pass my test !

Your video is spot on!!! 🤩I currently work in a retail store and there is NO rotation between the stations and the customers are SUPER rude ☹️ it honestly makes me hate the job 😢 and to top it off my store is extremely busy and we’re extremely short staffed so those queues are always backed up 🤦🏽‍♀️

I am so glad I came across your videos! I just got hired and I’m working as a pharmacy tech in retail and it’s stressful but I’m glad my team is helpful and nice. I just wanna pass the PTCB and work at a hospital asap 😂

I promise the word “stressed” is an understatement how I feel about retail. I’ve only been in retail 2 weeks and I can honestly say “counting and compounding” is the only thing I enjoy: but everything else is a complete “STRESS” insurance won’t go through, “so that’s a whole process to try to get it to go through” when your up front with customers you still responsible for answering the phone “which there’s another customer or customers “SEEKING THEIR MEDICATIONS” still gotta pull the medication “GO LOOK FOR IT” or “get the fillers to stop what their doing and hurry up to fill it…” drive thru is ok, but “it’s just a more mild stress as upfront” the fillers are calling customers who hasn’t picked up their medications while filling “which can be pretty freaking confusing & hard dragging a phone or running to the phone while in a different isle tryna grab the medication you filling because the customer has answered the phone or “the voicemail popped up” then still keeping up with speed… “KEEP IN MIND THE PHONE IS ALWAY RINGING AND YOUR RESPONSIBLE FOR IT” someone is ALWAYS PLACING THE MEDICATION IN THE WRONG SPOT… so yes filling has now taking longer than usual… or “the manufacture the insurance paid for isn’t in stock so now you have change the manufacture wait till the pharmacist view and approve and reprint it… your switching stations “consistently” because ppl leaving it taking lunch… it’s a lot… like a whole lot…. I just wanna go to the hospital… so ready to take my certificate test.

I've been in retail for a year. I just passed my PTCB so I'm looking to get out. I work at a lower volume store so I'm often the only tech all day, so I am responsible for doing EVERYTHING. I don't mind the work and I thrive in a fast-paced environment; however, dealing with patients DRAINS me. Also, this flu season I was working nearly 60 hours a week, but I'm "part-time" so when I did take a vacation it wasn't paid for. Retail pharmacy stresses me out. Hospital sounds fast-paced, but I like that. And not having to deal with customers all day? Sounds like heaven

have you ever looked into mail order or specialty they were call center prior to covid all now work from home I feel like so many people forget about them or the techs who work from home for PBM

Absolutely great video.

Thank you for the video. Can you make a video on how to survive in a toxic retail environment where your supervisors/managers are not very supportive of you in terms of growth opportunities and proper cross training. I love working as a pharmacy tech its taught me so much so far but I'm starting to feel burnt out working in one position all the time, I'm also pursuing a career as a future RN.

Thank you for the video. It is very informative for people like me who have no experience in pharmacies. I passed the PTCB exam and I want to work at a hospital as a IV technician.

thank u so much. so helpful.

Very informative video. I’m a hospital PhTech and I like it. I’ve never work in retail pharmacy though

It was really helpful Thank you so much for making it🔆🔆

In the hospital I think you might be referring to a “ Pixis “ type machine on the units?

Great insights, thanks

Yeah I’ve been at cvs for almost a year I just got hired at a hospital hopefully I like it better retail has been too much 😂

I worked 5 years in Retail but now I am doing Remote Pharmacy Tech from home