I worked at one of these "wellness" stores for two days in a row a few months ago. As already stated, you have your own desk with telephone and a computer just outside the pharmacy. Your F4s consist of the usual data entry verification AND product review as well via a computer image of the medication container, dosage form (with corresponding NDC) number, and the contents of what is being dispensed. Do you see a green, scored tablet with a CM14 imprint? Is that tablet inside John Doe's amber vial? Does the label affixed to that vial state it is Clonazepam 1 mg? If everything matches, just click "Accept". Otherwise, click "Reject" if anything is off, such as the NDC, imprint, etc.
In my experience, in those two days, I didn't have many people walking up to my desk to speak to me. A few here and there. But I felt as if the interaction with patients was much greater when working behind the traditional pharmacy counter. Most of the interaction was between the techs and patients. Oh, and by the way, there were about 5 techs at this particular pharmacy. They were doing all the running around and even had their own key for the CII safe. Though comfortable and less tiring to be sitting down all day, I felt useless initially and that I really was not doing anything except clicking buttons. The techs had most of the work to perform.
The company is taking this approach to slowly get rid of the pharmacist. There's no way they are going to continue paying us a 6-figure salary for sitting out there in a comfy chair to do nothing. Let's be realistic. I have also spoken to experienced, older pharmacists (25-30+ years) who claim to have listened in on discussions and ideas the company has to try and get rid of the pharmacist. We are about to head over a cliff.
