Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician

Duties and Responsibility:

Pharmacist Technicians work in pharmacies under the direction of a pharmacist. Their main obligation is filling treatments according to doctors’ orders f or patients. The technicians measure out correct amounts of medication from larger containers to treatment 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 registers and ordering supplies.

Keeping the pharmacy work area clean.

They help fill out protection forms.

Pharmacy technicians work in retail pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, and some large business 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 year courses leading to certificates are available at most community colleges.  Six month programs are offered at privately operated schools.

I do not think that I would like to become a Pharmacy Technician because  I want to be able to work directly with patients.