Pharmacy Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: Pharmacy Technicians work in pharmacies under the direction of pharmacist. They are responsible for filling in prescriptions according to doctors’ orders for patients. They also measure out correct amounts of medication from larger containers to prescription size containers. All of their work is checked by pharmacist before getting hand out to patients.

There other duties include checking inventories and ordering supplies, receiving and checking in supplies, waiting on customers, keeping pharmacy work areas clean, and helping fill out insurance forms.  They work in pharmacy’s and hospitals.

Salary:  $15,000-$25,000

Education: A high School diploma is required to begin pharmacy technician training. Two year courses leading to certificates are available at community colleges. Six month programs are offered at privately operated schools.

Reflection: I would like to be a pharmacy technician because it sounds like a nice and interesting job.