Like with most careers, it is important to network with other individuals and stay abreast of the current trends within the industry, and the pharmacy field is no different. Joining one or more associations within the pharmacy and pharmaceutical field provides pharmacy workers access to resources otherwise not available to them, such as continuing education, professional development programs, current events, seminars, professional certification programs, networking opportunities, conferences, survey findings and manuals – and other information covering the profession.
Each organization will require their own membership dues and fees, though discounts may be available for students or recent graduates.
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As Pharm.D. or pharmacy technician students, keeping up with your studies is sometimes difficult to do. Sometimes familiarizing yourself with various industry resource sites can help accelerate your learning curve and immerse you in the health care and medical services field.
Below are some authoritative health care resources. Be sure to bookmark these sites and peruse them on a periodic basis. Not only is formal education helpful to prepare you for success in the pharmacy profession, but self education is equally, if not more important. You don’t learn real world lessons in a classroom.
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By now, most of us have heard in the news about the Father’s Day incident on Long Island about the pharmacy murders, leaving two pharmacy employees victims of armed robbery as a result of a gunman attempting to obtain controlled substances for his wife.
Prior to that, there was a prominent news story about an Oklahoma pharmacist who had killed a man attempting to rob his pharmacy, only to be convicted of misconduct.
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Just wanted to share the sad U.S. health care story with this sobering graphic below.
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Working for a hospital as a pharmacy technician is where the most money is, in fact, the salaries in hospitals are higher than any other area where pharmacy techs can work, such as retail chains, retirement centers, assisted living centers, etc. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), hospital pharmacy techs make a mean hourly wage of $15.73, which is $32,710 per year while most other pharmacy settings pay around $25,000 – $28,000 commensurate on experience and training/certification.
Doing some cursory research online in various forums indicates that most pharmacy technicians also prefer working in a hospital setting for this very reason. However, along with the increased salary there are additional responsibilities that aren’t present at other pharmacy settings.
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