San Jose Clinic Pharmacy #7

My time in the pharmacy this week was hectic. When I first stepped in the clinic, I was asked to help out with filling prescriptions. It was only 8:30am and there were close to 50 prescriptions piling up in the printer. So, immediately I went to do as many as I can to cut down the pile...the pharmacist I was working with seemed a bit agitated by something (I soon found out that this was due to the drug manufacturers not sending the medications for our patients on timely manner). To make matter worse, the pharmacy itself did not have enough medication in stocks to dispense out to our patients. This was a major obstacle for us and as a result slowed us down tremendously. On the other hand, the line in the front of the pharmacy was starting to form around the corner (NOT A GOOD SIGN). I definitely see the importance of being patient and calm as a pharmacist - because situations like this can be seen in any pharmacies across America. Working at San Jose Clinic, also allows for me to see how fortunate I am to work in a pharmacy with up to date technology. San Jose computer system is a bit old, many tasks seem to be repetitive and very inefficient. I often seen many errors that could have been avoided if they have a better system in place. In fact, I believe the role of the pharmacist at San Jose is more critical in order to maintain correct prescription production. I believe my role at San Jose is important, because it acts as a checkpoint to ensure that certain medications are being dispensed properly.