Duties and Responsibilities: Pharmacy Technicians work in pharmacies under the direction of a pharmacist. The main thing they do is fill out prescriptions accordings to doctors for their patients. 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: - Checking inventories and ordering supplies.
- Receiving and checking in supplies.
- Waiting on customers.
- Keeping pharmacy work areas clean.
- Helping fill out insurance forms.
Salary: $15,000- $25,000
Education:
| 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 collages. Six month programs are offered at privately operated schools. |
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