Pharmacy Technician Complete

Pharmacy Technician Complete

The Duties of a Pharmacy Technician

Everyone needs an assistant to help them complete their day-to-day tasks, and a pharmacist is no different. A pharmacy technician is the pharmacist's "assistant" and helps him or her keep the pharmacy running in an efficient and orderly manner – from counting medication to answering the phone.

Pharmacy technicians play an important role – when a prescription is received, the pharmacy technician checks the prescription, completes the insurance information, labels the bottle, measures the medication and pours it. Upon completion of the medical prescription, the pharmacist will double-check the medicine for any errors in measurement, count, or labeling. The pharmacy technician assists the head pharmacist, but the final word always comes from the pharmacist.

The role of a pharmacy technician is a large and important one – however technicians cannot answer questions about medications and their possible side-effects or compound the actual medicines. This is the responsibility of the pharmacist, who has an extensive educational background and is licensed by the state.

The responsibilities of a pharmacy technician include:
<li>Helping the pharmacists count the prescription pills
<li>Labeling medicine bottles
<li>Answering the phones
<li>Taking care of the money
<li>Checking prescriptions
<li>Organizing the medication on the shelves
<li>Keeping count of all medication to ensure an all-day supply

A pharmacy technician can work in a hospital setting, nursing home, or pharmacy. They can set their schedules to work full or part-time. The good news is that this is a career that is on the rise – the elderly population has increased and more people are taking medications than ever before. Scientific research continues to make breakthroughs in medications and treatments, which in turn increases the need for well-trained pharmacy technicians in pharmacies nationwide.

How does a pharmacy technician learn the right skills? Pharmacy technician courses are offered at various schools and colleges, including:

<li>Vocational Colleges
<li>Technical Colleges
<li>Community Colleges
<li>Hospitals
<li>Proprietary Schools

The duties of a pharmacy technician, like many other jobs, is an important one. The necessary skills learned by a pharmacy technician will provide a tremendous help to pharmacists nationwide and keep the pharmacy or medical facility running in a smooth manner – while effectively meeting the needs of patients. It's a career that helps people on a daily basis and makes a difference every day.

About the Author

is a lead marketing writer for a Medical Billing, Medical Coding, and Medical Training. She has a B.A. in Journalism with an emphasis on public relations. She has additional experience in technical writing.

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I applied at Walgreens and it says I have to go in to complete the assessment, what is the process?

I applied as a service clerk, I read about people applying as pharmacy technicians but is it any different as a service clerk? From what I've read you go in a separate room on a computer to complete the assessment, is there an interview after that?

The assessments are slightly different. The tech one has same medical terminology in it. Go to a local Walgreens and ask to speak with a manager. They normally put you in the training room. You will not get an interview immediately after completing the assessment. Your application will become available for managers to review it and then ask.