Remember that time….when you were looking for something that you been picturing in your head? That perfect something….like your dream car….or your dream wedding dress? That one thing that is the epitome of perfect. When you see it….you have this magical connection. It speaks to you in a way that satisfy all of your wants. It makes finding that item worth all of those countless hours spent searching for it…….. truly worth it. Never settling for any thing less until you find it. It kindof makes you a little “gitty” inside once you found what you were looking for.
I have spend that last few months looking at pharmacies and how they were laid out. Taking mental notes and pictures of things that I liked and wanted to implement in my very own pharmacy. Everyone of the pharmacies that I have looked at had some good things about them but none had the “complete package” or met my vision of how I wanted my pharmacy to be………until today. Who would of known that this little pharmacy in a town of 160 citizens would be what I was searching for? A Tele-pharmacy located in the middle of nowhere that was staff with a Pharmacy Technician and one or two clerks; just to meet the needs of the community. As I walked into the back of the building and into the breakroom, I pictured this small cramp store stocked with only the bare necessaries like a couple of phones, one computer, minimum inventory, and a small OTC area. Boy was I wrong! This was a fully functioning store that looked like it belong in a hip urban suburb of the Twin Cities…that is if it wasn’t for the knotty pine that the counters and counseling room was made of. You walk into the pharmacy and it felt nice and welcoming but at the same time you expected to pay a little more for your things. You were greeted by a warm and friendly staff that knew your name. The only access to a pharmacy was through the computer and phone. Once a week, the citizens of this small town got the opportunity to speak with a pharmacist in person. Today was a special day for those patients because they were also greeted by a Pharmacist and his trusty sidekick (PDIV student) whom had a tendency to slow him down. As the workday ended I found myself feeling sad and depressed. I couldn’t believe that I had to leave this place. I felt that I truly belong here and that this was what I wanted my pharmacy to be. This was a gem of a pharmacy……that hidden gem that you would of never found until you truly search for. To the owners of this pharmacy……you have found a rare hidden gem that I know will be “worth” a lot in terms of personal satisfaction once you “polish” it up and work out the rough edges. This is what a community pharmacy should be. If ever there was to be a need for a full time pharmacist to be there and my plans of starting my own pharmacy, which will be model after this one does not come into fruition, I hope the owners would possible consider me for the job. The one thing I do have against me is that they might not remember how to spell my name as it is confusing and has a lot of letters. Well I guess I’ll have to keep on blogging to keep that door open!
Opportunity To Consult (OTC) 