Employment while fulfilling pharm prereqs

[BBSLM]

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I already have a bachelors, but in order to go to pharmacy school I will need to complete the prereqs at a local community college.

There are two hospitals near the CC; one is a block away, the other is <5 minutes away by car.

I have no healthcare-related experience. Is there any job I would qualified for at one of these hospitals that would either

a. help to prepare me for pharmacy school
b. make me a stronger pharmacy school applicant

or is pharmacy tech the standard pre-pharmacy job?

 

[Passion4Sci]

You probably couldn't get a job at either, since hospitals like to see experience AND full-time AND long-term employment from their techs. However, either of those hospitals present awesome volunteer opportunities!!

 

[BBSLM]

thanks. kinda what I figured.

what kind of volunteering would I likely be doing?

 

[Passion4Sci]

thanks. kinda what I figured.

what kind of volunteering would I likely be doing?

Going to start at the gift shop or other ancillary position, since Pharmacy, ED, TCU, etc are all very in-demand and, at least in my hospital's network (of 5 total bay area hospitals) never let anyone jump right into the "good stuff" - Instead, they want to vet you, to make sure you're not lookin' for a quick fix of oxyCOTTINZ or something.

But when you list what you did for PharmCAS / at an interview, you can always omit the less desirable aspects, like any employment. In any role, hospital volunteership looks great.