Data Entry/Pharmacy Technician (Deerfield, FL)
Pros
Pay rate, benefits, 401K. I was hired in Data Entry at $14/hour but when I become a supervisor and interviewed candidates they offered as much as $20/hour. Don't suggest a low pay rate because they will take it.
Cons
The most difficult job I ever had. Several "deadlines" every shift when the meds leave for delivery and it can be a nightmare. Horrible nurses at the homes who complain constantly due to disorganization and Data Entry takes all the calls. We adjudicate the claims as well and if there is an issue you have to make the call to send the med or not and its a loosing battle. One day you don't send the $1000 antibiotic and you get written up and the next you send the same med and get written up for the high cost. It's unsettling. They are always looking to play the blame game and the pharmacists are not held responsible as much as the technician who processed it. I was good at my job and promoted but I asked myself daily if I was going to get fired. They fired people constantly and for unexplained reasons. Worst job ever. Stressful, difficult, and office politics.