Quote:
Originally Posted by zinco14532323
My Dad, Brother, and sister in law are all pharmacist. My Dad worked retail pharmacy his whole life. The first half wasn't so bad and there were not the sheer volume of scripts there is now and there was not all the insurance stuff. When my bother started at Rite Aid he was filling between 200 and 300 a day. Sounds very repetitive and monotonous to me. You don't get to use your scientific expertise too much.
Is it possible to get a job at a smaller Mom and Pop pharmacy? Less volume and perhaps more patient interaction?
|
I actually don't work in a retail pharmacy. I work in a central fill for the state of Ohio, no customers or insurance to deal with. You're right about the overall lack of knowledge I get to use, the only times I use it is if I think there's something about a script or splitting a pill I don't think should be. In general, the atmosphere is rather ideal for me, except for my ineptitude.
Alison: I am making steps, but right now my world is collapsing. I don't know how long I can go before a complete collapse
Short of pure isolation, my triggers are everywhere, from co-workers (who now hate my guts thanks to my incompetence and non-funny cracks
) to feeling rushed causing me to make mistakes. Those two things cause all the negativity I have about myself to come out. This is not to say every tiny mistake (like an extra pill in a blister cell or needing a small label on an inhaler) gets me going. What sets me off is a simple but large mistake that I should know what to do. Right now, I just want to literally be left alone at work, it's best for everyone. Other than that, the only thing I want to do is sleep, just sleep.
