What are the working conditions like in a pharmacy?
Working conditions vary by practice setting. According to the Manual for Pharmacy Technicians, (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2005), pharmacy technicians practice in many environments, which are commonly divided into ambulatory care and institutional settings. Ambulatory care settings are those such as community, home care and mail order. Institutional settings are those where patients receive long or short-term care by health professionals. Each of these practice settings is commonly known as inpatient (hospital or home care) and outpatient (retail or community pharmacies such as Walgreen’s or Sav-On). Physical requirements include standing for long periods. A neat, professional appearance is required along with a courteous and cooperative attitude. Each practice setting is extremely rewarding for pharmacy technicians.
