PILLS 8th General Meeting

Pre-Pharmacy OpportunitiesTuesday, March 17th 2009

Introduction

Why do I need experience?– Pharmacy schools like it!

Shows commitment

– Finding out if pharmacy is for you! Exploring different settings Talking to professionals Exposure

Highland Hospital

What to expect

Duties:

•Pharmacy Interventions

•Filing Prescriptions

•Formulary Inventory

Benefits:

•Experience Clinical Pharmacy

•Shadow Pharmacists

•Interact with Pharmacy Students

•Interact with Highland Staff

What is expected

•Available 3-4 hours a week

•Attend Volunteer Orientation

•Interest in Pharmacy

•Responsible and Committed

Contact Info: Jason Pokorny

Volunteer Services Coordinator

jpokorny@acmedctr.org

Sue Lee

Head Volunteer

leesuej@gmail.com

Location: 1411 E 31st St. Oakland, CA 94602

Tang Center Pharmacy

LocationUniversity Health Services: Tang Center2222 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA

Pharmacy Tasks:•Collect prescriptions from patients•Organize filled prescriptions•Help pharmacy clerk/tech as needed•Commitment: 3 hours/week

How to Obtain Position:•Application process begins around May for Summer shift•Application can be downloaded online•Application must be submitted to pharmacy by end of semester•Interviews for positions will be conducted over phone

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

•Location: 2450 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley CA•Duties:

•Prepare drugs for the Robot•Assist pharmacy technicians •Check expiration dates•File paperwork•Special Projects

•Qualifications and Requirements:•Show your interest in pharmacy!

•Commitment: •Complete 100 hours in one year•Once a week, 3 hours per shift

•How to apply:•http://www.altabatessummit.org/how/volunteer.html

•Application on website•StudentProgram@SutterHealth.org

Chimes Pharmacy

Duties:Duties: Customer service Inventory General upkeep of the pharmacy Assistant to the pharmacist

Benefits: Retail experience in unique

independent pharmacy One-on-one interaction with the

pharmacists and customers Paid position

Commitment:•At least a year for 8-12 hrs/week

How to Apply:

•Positions usually filled through recommendations from existing employees

•May inquire near the beginning of each semester

3210 College Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705

Abbotts Compounding Pharmacy

2320 Woolsey Street, Berkeley CA (cross street Telegraph)Individualized Medication Formulated for Each Patient!Clerk Duties: Package Deliveries Customer Service Answer phone calls Provide support to Technicians and Pharmacists

Benefits: See the more personal side to pharmacy! Hone and develop skills important for pharmacy

– Communication, adaptability, team work, problem solving, multi-tasking Opportunity to compound and learn more about the chemistry behind medications

Commitment: 1-2 afternoon shifts a week (shifts can go from 1-5:30pm or 1:30-5:30pm)

Hiring Process: Through the PILLS listserv

– Submit resume, and cover letter– Go through Interview Process– Secure Letter of Reference– Go through training

Longs Drugs/CVS Pharmacy

Downtown Berkeley: 2300 Shattuck AveNorth Berkeley: 1451 Shattuck AvePharmacy clerk duties: Ring up customers for prescriptions Process refills and type new prescriptions Bill and call insurance companies Check in drug orders Time commitment: minimum of 12 hours a weekQualifications: Be ready to work for 2 years (mainly

freshmen and sophomores) Be ready to work during school breaks and

holidays Have good communication skills Reliable and approachable

North Berkeley Longs pharmacy manager, Danielle Tran, will be conducting interviews during NCPPS on April 11th!! Register for NCPPS and bring your resume and cover letter!

Pharmacy Technician Certification

www.ptcb.org for online registration and general information about the exam

After receiving the Authorization to Test (ATT), schedule exam online at pearsonvue.com/ptcb

Test fee is $129 and can choose location and date/time

Starting April 1st, Pearsonvue will offer continuous testing dates

Closest location to UCB is 1000 Broadway at the Transpacific Center, Ste 470 Oakland CA 94607

Pharmacy Technician Certification: Exam Composition

90 multiple choice questions, 10 of which are pretest questions that do not count towards final score

2 hours given for exam but includes time for brief tutorial 66% - assisting pharmacist in serving patients

process personal data for patient profiles check prescription for accuracy and completeness process prescriptions with billing information fill and prepare medication for pharmacist to check

22% - maintaining medication and inventory control systems place orders for medications and supplies place supplies in inventory under proper storage conditions quality assurance

12% - participating in administration and management of pharmacy practice more quality assurance update and maintain patient profiles in accordance with HIPAA procedures and policies for sanitation and destruction of pharmaceuticals and supplies

Pharmacy Technician Certification: Work as a Licensed Technician

To be licensed: will need to get fingerprinted and send in a passport sized photo along with an application fee (total ≈ $100)

Retail setting such as Longs or Walgreens Hospital pharmacyCompounding pharmacyHigh volume pharmacy