Pharmacy technician

Duties and responsibilities:

 Pharmacy work in pharmacies under the direction of a pharmacist. The pharmacy main responsibility is to fill in prescriptions according to the doctors’ orders for the patients. Technicians measure out correct amount of the medication from the large containers to prescription size containers. Just in case, they add drugs into intravenous solutions. All of their prescription filling work is rechecked by the pharmacist before the medications are dispensed to the patients or the customers. Their other duties of pharmacy technicians are:

·       Check inventories and order the supplies

·       Receive and check on the supplies

·       Wait for the customers.

·       Keep the pharmacy work area clean

·       Help filling out the insurance forms.

 The 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 years courses leading to certificates are available in most community colleges. Six month programs are offered at privately operated schools.