A Day in the Life of a Medco Health Automated Dispensing Pharmacist
Computer Assisted Dispensing
Break 1
Automated Dispensing System
Lunch
Automated Dispensing System
Break 2
Professional Practice and Personalized Care
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Started the day in Computer Assisted Dispensing System (CADS) doing traditional, manual prescription filling. But here it's different – I'm using a computer-enhanced selection system that allows me to choose from hundreds of drug locations in my workstation with 100% accuracy. There's nothing more exciting than knowing that I'm using a tool that allows me to get it right all the time.

When I think about my first job out of school at one of the large retail chains, I realize what a long way I've come from doing endless paperwork and selling shampoo. During those years, I believe I actually lost sight of why I'd become a pharmacist. Now I'm focused on delivering prescriptions to patients across the nation. What a change!

I'm working with a great team of over 100 pharmacists and many other professionals in the largest, most technologically-advanced pharmacy in the world. I'm amazed at the professional interactions I can have to learn about new drugs, the evolving state of pharmacy practice, and how home delivery is becoming such a valuable form of personalized patient care.