Pharmacy Technician
Duties and responsibilities:
Pharmacy technicians work in pharmacies under the
direction of a pharmacist. Their main responsibility is filling prescriptions
according to doctor’s orders for patients. Technicians measure out correct
amount 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 pharmacists before medications are dispensed to
patients or customers. Other duties of pharmacy technicians are:
û Checking inventors and ordering supplies
û Receiving and checking in supplies
û Waiting on customers
û Keeping pharmacy work areas clean
û Hel[ping fill out insurance forms
Salary: $15,000-$25,000
Education:
Students should take math, science and typing courses in high
school. a high school diploma is usually required to begin pharmacy technician
training. Two year courses leading certificates are available at most community
collages. Six month programs are offered at privately operated schools.
Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?
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