Tech Training (Post-Hire)?

[riggylou]

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For those of you that have worked your first pharm tech job..how much on-site training did your employer give you before you started working? Was it a formal training program? Please include which pharmacy if it is a national chain (or hospital with numerous locations). Thanks!

 

[JohnFe]

It really depends. My friend worked at an independent pharmacy for a year as a clerk. She took the PTCB and passed, then that pharmacy closed and she was hired at CVS.

I'm currently working per diem at an inpatient hospital but I received formal training through ROP.

 

[gotgame740]

I've been at Walgreens for a little over 2 months now. There was over 60 hours of computer training, but the majority of what I do on a day-to-day basis I learned the first few days on the job

 

[pharm B]

Wal-Mart had mandatory computer-based learning (CBL) modules. I had absolutely no idea what I was doing when I was hired, as I'd studied from a book and passed the PTCE. The modules gave me a good idea of how the computer system and work flow worked. The rest, especially stuff dealing with insurance, I picked up on the fly while working.

That being said, I don't think a hospital here would have hired me without some experience. If I was back at that point on my path, then I would have volunteered to get in the door and then applied for the job.

 

[sumiii]

I think it depends on where you work. I worked at a hospital and I was put to training for about a week.
For those of you who took the PTCB exam, what book did you use? I'm looking to become licensed and not sure what book to use.

 

[confettiflyer]

Spent about 40 hours learning aseptic technique inpatient, another week learning/doing ADC maintenance and refill, then another week just following other techs around. 3-4 weeks of training going from zero to inpatient hero.

 

[dancingallday]

I worked for CVS, and the "training courses" for technicians were, at that time, minimal. Probably like 10 or so hours worth of online/classroom training.

At the hospital I worked for, the training period was 90 days since I'd never worked in a hospital pharmacy before (about 1 month IV training and the rest was just learning general, central-pharmacy duties.) People who'd worked hospital before obviously don't need that much, so we'd cut off the training whenever we could see that they were comfortable.

 

[riggylou]

Appreciate the feedback! Thanks. 🙂