Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

            They work 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. 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.

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

I would like to be a Pharmacy Technician because although the work may be easy the pay is still not very good to maintain someone in today’s economy.