Pharmacy Tech Employment Cincinnati Ohio

Rite Aid Workers Continue Calls for Affordable Healthcare at Shareholders Meeting

Rite Aid workers from seven states last week rallied against management's plan to make employees pay more for their healthcare and to show support for a 15-week "unfair labor practice" strike by Rite Aid employees at seven stores in Cleveland, Ohio. With strong support by the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, United Students Against Sweatshops and the Harrisburg-area labor movement, the spirited rally took place immediately before the company's annual shareholder meeting on June 23, 2011. After the rally (video below), about 15 Rite Aid workers and union reps attended the shareholder meeting to voice their concerns directly to Rite Aid's Board of Directors and top executives. Inside the meeting, I presented a shareholder proposal opposing management's policy of paying the tax liabilities on its golden parachute deals with senior executives. Christina Frymier, a striking Rite Aid worker from Cleveland, was the first to address CEO John Standley and the board of directors during the question and answer period. "I'm on strike because Rite Aid is trying to make our healthcare so expensive that nobody will be able to afford it. Rite Aid does most of its business with customers who are very much like me." She continued:

When I talk to customers and tell them what Rite Aid is doing, they are angry, upset. They take their prescriptions and their business to CVS and other pharmacies. If the people who shop at Rite Aid's 4,700 stores learn that management is trying to deny health care to its employees, Rite Aid's reputation will be harmed. Do you really want to allow your management to continue on a path that will hurt Rite Aid's business nationwide?

Pharmacy Tech Training in Ohio

The majority of techs work for retail pharmacies, however many also work for hospitals, nursing homes and mail order pharmacies.  Technicians usually work the same hours as pharmacists which may include evenings, nights and weekends.  24 hour pharmacies will have night shifts.  There are many opportunities for part time work as well.

It’s important for pharmacy technicians to have an attention for detail.  It’s easy to confuse a patient’s prescription and accidentally give them the wrong medication, so one needs to be acutely aware of the details of each prescription.

Communication is also critical.  Techs must communicate well with the prescribing physician as well as the patient and the pharmacist.  Many patients are sick and may be angry or irritable, so it’s vital to remain calm and be a good listener.

Pharmacy technicians often spend most of their time standing.  There may also be a need to lift heavy boxes.  So a measure of stamina and dexterity is required.

150 Taylor Station Road #200 Columbus, OH 43213

Columbus, Ohio is one of the fourth largest cities in the Midwest and offers a great deal of options when it comes to schooling.  Pharmacy Tech training is offered at this scenic college campus.  Many alumni have gone on to pursue careers in the lucrative medical field in and around Columbus.

Although Heritage can’t guarantee employment, their thorough training and carefully crafted classes are designed to lead to entry-level positions in a meaningful career.

If you live in the Columbus area this is a great pharmacy tech training school for you.

444 West Third Street Dayton, Ohio 45402

Sinclair Community College is a great option for those who live in the Dayton Ohio area.  Sinclair is consistently ranked among the top community colleges in America.  It is very affordable, offering one of the lowest tuition rates in the state, and the schedules are flexible, offering online and offline learning to accommodate each student’s unique schedule.

Sinclair offers a Pharmacy Technician Certification training program.  It prepares students to perform technical and specialized skills in a variety of pharmacy settings including retail, mail order, hospital, nursing home and home health care.

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