Pharmacy technician

Pharmacy technician

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Duties and Responsibilities:

The technicians work in pharmacies under the orders of a pharmacist. Their main duty is to fill prescriptions according to the doctors’ orders. They measure the amount of medication from large containers to the prescription size. They even add drugs to intravenous solutions. All of the work is double checked by the pharmacist before the medication is given to the patients/ customers. More duties include:

·         Checking the inventory and supplies.

·         Receiving and checking supplies.

·         Waiting on the customers. Keeping areas clean. Helping to fill the insurance forms.

They work in retail pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, and some large industrial complexes.

Salary: $15,000- $25,000

Education:

Students who would like to become a pharmacy technician should take math, science (especially chemistry), and typing courses during high school. A high school diploma is required to begin the technician training. Two year courses leading to certificates are available at some community colleges. Six month programs are offered at private operated schools.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I think I would like to be one but a pharmacist not the technician because I don’t want to get paid a low wage job. I would like to own my on private practice, where I could double check the container of the medication.