Some dude named qwead is on many threads in here saying it is the end of retail pharmacy as many techs and pharmacists will be fired due to it.
Anyone have some insight on it?
Anyone have some insight on it?
This may lead to pharmacist taking more of a clinical role or consultant role. Some pharmacist fill scripts there whole shift. I don't know about you but that is not what i want to do. There is no way they can get rid of pharmacists, by law there has to be one present at every pharmacy. Instead of filling scripts they will be consuling patients more. In my opinion it would move pharmacist away from the fast food mode of wags.This is not the end of the world for pharmacists...maybe techs.
This may lead to pharmacist taking more of a clinical role or consultant role. Some pharmacist fill scripts there whole shift. I don't know about you but that is not what i want to do. There is no way they can get rid of pharmacists, by law there has to be one present at every pharmacy. Instead of filling scripts they will be consuling patients more. In my opinion it would move pharmacist away from the fast food mode of wags.
In case anyone thinks qwead is an alarmist, I will vouch for him/her. Power is in Florida only at this time. It was being rolled out just as I was leaving Walgreens after working as a pharmacist for a year.
Here's what I saw: Senior Techs hours were cut to 30 hours per week. These were career techs who needed to pay rent and most had to take another part time job. Part time techs had even less hours. 24 hour stores lost their mid-shift pharmacist. This removed one permanent pharmacist per store and they had to float between stores. This also eliminated lunch breaks for the pharmacists because there was no longer any overlap from 11am to 2pm. Instead, each pharmacy was required to buy a small refrigerator for the pharmacy (max of $50). Pharmacists had to bring food and drink, because corporate did not want them walking out into the aisles to buy a soda.
Now Power is in full swing. It will only get worse.
I heard cvs is in the midst of followind a central location...so I've heard
Central call center. NOT a central fill system......
Kerr Drugs, 105 stores in the Carolinas
Another pioneer of disease state management (the old term for MTMs), the company has opened its first store dedicated solely to patient care--the 9,000-square-foot store in Lenoir, N.C., features not only a fully staffed pharmacy and pharmacy care center, but also private offices for one-on-one patient consultations and health screenings and in-depth disease state management. The new store picks up where the Kerr Health Care Center--which debuted two years ago in Raleigh and now exists in 13 of its 105 stores--left off with an emphasis on clinical care and products and services to help chronic care patients live more comfortably.
Inline with the larger picture, discussed on this thread, concerning PharmD duties:
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Time to play catch up people: Oct 31st...system has been in place since April 2008 [URL said:http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/business/epaper/2008/10/30/a6b_walgreens_1031.html[/URL]
You don't say! Mid- and top-level executives at all the major chains are absolute snakes. I will never allow myself to be under their control again. One of the worst feelings in the world.So far, it hasn't been as rosy and peachy as the Wag Execs promised everyone.
You don't say! Mid- and top-level executives at all the major chains are absolute snakes. I will never allow myself to be under their control again. One of the worst feelings in the world.
I really feel for you guys.
I am not taking any sides on this issue...but I would like to submit my own personal observations / experiences.
I work for Wags in Orlando as an Asst Mgr (applying to Rx school in August), and I have seen the POWER Program in action as well as spoke to many Pharmacists regarding this situation.
Yes Tech hours are being slashed across Orlando Power stores, and yes Pharmacists are being layed off / pushed out. Many Pharmacists jumped ship from the store level to working in the Call Center, because it is an easier gig. Others have seen their hours and working conditions at the store level getting worse. And I also know a few Pharmacists who simply left to go work for Publix, CVS and or Wal-Mart.
Regarding Pharmacies at the store level being closed...2 on International Drive have been shut down and their Pharmacies removed from the Walgreens all together. You should see the look on the customers faces when they ask where the pharmacy is and you have to tell them that "this Walgreens doesn't have a pharmacy!" The Pharmacists that worked at those stores had to find a home store elsewhere, float until they do so...or just quit all together.
I have heard that a couple more stores in the Orlando area might be shutting down their in store pharmacies too. Their is only 7 Wags in the whole company without Pharmacies in the store...basically half of those are in the Orlando area.
Who knows what this means for the Orlando area and what future affects the POWER program will have...?
So far, it hasn't been as rosy and peachy as the Wag Execs promised everyone.
have you read any of the problems posted here, this system has caused many jobs to be loss and for a future pharmacist as yourself arent you concerned that the job market for you will be difficult in the near future...you will be competing with pharmds that have worked for years...we are trying to protect our livelihood, maybe the whole union thing was a littlt too irrational however you must understand that by supporting this system you are basically puuting the last nail on the coffin that is your job!!
Confettiflyer...the fact that u have subdued ureself to cussing is a sign of immaturity and as p diddy wud say u have a case of bit**as**ness....and yes ple complain about everything...how are we going to counsel them and expand our role is they are frustrated at us...and I am in full phase of power for your info....
...they plan on firing 100 pharmds by the end of the year in FL alone...
...now if u get a new pair of diapers and list questions down for me I will happily answer you....and no you cannot have desert before dinner its not good for you
This is where i stop listening to you. I now name you Mr. Troll.:troll: You just seem paranoid. If you are so worried choose another career path.Confettiflyer...the fact that u have subdued ureself to cussing is a sign of immaturity and as p diddy wud say u have a case of bit**as**ness....and yes ple complain about everything...how are we going to counsel them and expand our role is they are frustrated at us...and I am in full phase of power for your info....
...they plan on firing 100 pharmds by the end of the year in FL alone...
...now if u get a new pair of diapers and list questions down for me I will happily answer you....and no you cannot have desert before dinner its not good for you
This is where i stop listening to you. I now name you Mr. Troll.:troll: You just seem paranoid. If you are so worried choose another career path.
I'm going to the dollar movies here in a few. Can't knock 2 dollars for me and my girl to see a movie plus popcorn and drink under 10 dollars.no way she's gotta keep going, this is the cheapest entertainment i've found in a long while!
Ok...profit wise this power thing should supposebly increase it...but why is it then are they closing pharmacies in the orlando area..
No offense confettiflyer...I was trying to relay a message that is all...and yes your opinion counts...my message has been spread and for that I am content...yes these retail pharmacies are only tryin to make money
Confettiflyer...the fact that u have subdued ureself to cussing is a sign of immaturity and as p diddy wud say u have a case of bit**as**ness....