Pharmacy Assistant Training in New York

Working in a pharmacy is the right place for me – Michelle S

The thing that fascinated me most about medicine is that you feel fine, you get sick, you take a pill, and the you feel better. How great is that. A doctor gives you some pills and then you feel like you were never sick in the first place.

Coming from a big family with a small income, college was not my first choice after I graduated high school so I decided to learn more about my pill fascination. I looked for a school in New York where I could learn about becoming a Pharmacy Technician and while researching online I found www.manhattaninstitute.com Since they were a convenient subway ride for me, I visited the midtown school and liked the friendly staff, so I decided to sign up. After six weeks I had the credentials to look for a job in a pharmacy.

My job search didn’t last long because after a little less than a month, I was hired by a major chain drug store in New York. At first I started at the counter greeting the customers and telling them what time their prescriptions would be ready. Whenever they had questions I couldn’t answer, the pharmacist on duty was there to communicate with the customers. I also helped with cashiering duties whenever necessary. I soon began to help with stocking the shelves and learning more about the medicines being prescribed. I had to strictly pay attention to the expiration dates on all medication as this was a primary responsibility. Expired medication can make someone sick & my job is to make sure they get better. I also get to help in the administrative chores of the pharmacy department which means I maintain the customers medication records, communicate which the doctor is there is a problem with refills, or make sure the right prescriptions goes to the right customer.

I love this job and I am looking forward to being in this field for a long time. I even have hopes of becoming a pharmacist myself one day and feel like the education I first got at Manhattan Institute, along with this great job I now have, will help me to a better future.

posted by Manhattan Institute @ 8:01 AM