Are you kidding me?

Posted by The *Angriest* Pharmacist as Stupid People, True Story

Today was a regular day at the grind. I type, count, fill, check, answer, count, count, check, answer, et cetera in various scripts all day long. I read other pharmacist’s blogs, and I realize I am pretty lucky. I get 30 minutes for lunch. I don’t have to sneak to the back and swallow a sandwich when I find 4 minutes in between faxes. I close the shutters, lock the door, and eat whatever I want. Hell, I can even leave and go get something if I choose. Some days, shit runs over and my 30 minutes turns into 20 because I’m ringing out or finishing up some other detail. Today was one of those days.

At 1:29:30pm a lady runs up and hands me a script. Not just a normal script, but a script that’s actually a bunch of little bitty ones written in handy-dandy grids. 6 in all. Wow. “I’m sorry ma’am but I’m leaving for lunch. This is gonna have to wait until 2pm when I get back.” Her response was classic, “Are you serious? I’m here before you close. Can’t you do it really quickly?” I’m fucking starving at this point. “You have 6 prescriptions on here. It’s going to take me at least 20 or 30 minutes to do these. I have to get something to eat. I’m here by myself today.” I had a tech, but she was already out the door for lunch. Lucky bitch. “I don’t think it’s fair of me to have to wait for more than an hour then…if you are leaving.” WHAT? FUCK THIS! ”Ma’am, I’ve been here since 8am. It’s now 1:30. I’m going to leave for 30 minutes for lunch. Then I’m coming back for 6 more hours. Did you get to eat lunch yet? I haven’t.” Sympathy always gets em! “Well, can you tell me the cost then before you leave and I’ll come back tonite?” Sure thing! Taco Bell here I come!

Here’s where the shit gets twisted though. I look at this script and the god damn thing is photocopied. It’s a COPY! It’s for normal stuff. No controls. Just Lisinopril, Lovastatin, HCTZ, SL NTG, ASA, and something else. Why the fuck did this bitch steal 5 minutes of my lunch for a photocopy?

“Ma’am. It appears there’s a problem. This looks like a photocopy to me. I’m going to have to call the doctor’s office and verify the information on the prescription.”

“Are you serious? He gave it to me…ugh…just give it here. I’ll just take it to Walgreens. They’ll fill it…”

Okay. Here you go…Best of luck…See you at Taco Bell…

Which brings me to my next point…why the threat? Do you think I give two shits if you take your script to a Walgreens down the street? Hell no. I fill 50 or 500 scripts a day I get paid the same salary. No food off my table.

The real question is: Do you want to wait 15 minutes here or 90 minutes at Walgreens?

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