Day #53

Pharmacy Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Pharmacy Technicians work in pharmacies 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 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.

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 deign pharmacy technician training. Two year courses leading to certificates are available at most community colleges. Six month programs are offered at privately operated schools.

Do you think you would like to be one?

I don’t think I would like to be one because of how much little work is required.