Pharmacy
Technician
Duties and Responsibilities:
Pharmacy Technicians work in pharmacies under the
direction of a pharmacist. Their main responsibility is filling prescriptions
according to doctors’ orders for patients. Technicians measure out correct
amounts of medication from larger containers to prescription size containers.
In addition, they add drugs to intravenous solutions. All of their prescription
filling work is rechecked by a pharmacist before medications are dispensed to
patients or customers.
Other duties of pharmacy
technicians are:
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Checking inventories
and ordering supplies.
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Receiving and
checking in supplies.
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Waiting on
customers.
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Keeping pharmacy
work areas clean.
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Helping fill out
insurance forms.
Pharmacy
technicians work in retail pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, and some large
industrial complexes.
Average Salary: $15,000 - $25,000
Educational Requirements:
Students should take math, science (especially chemistry),
and typing courses in high school.
A
high school diploma is usually required to begin pharmacy technician training.
Two year courses leading to certificates are available at most community
colleges. Six month programs are offered at privately operated schools.
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