Job Description

Pharmacy Technicians work under the supervision of a pharmacist in community pharmacies, hospital pharmacies, managed health care facilities or clinics.

A Pharmacy Technician my perform any or all of the following functions, although specific responsibilities depend on the pharmacy setting and scope of practice:

• Assist pharmacist in labeling and filling prescriptions;
• Assist patients in dropping off and picking up prescriptions;
• Entering prescriptions into the computer;
• Verify that customer receives correct prescription(s);
• Compound oral solutions, ointments, and creams;
• Scheduling and maintaining workflow;
• Prepackage bulk medications;
• Screen calls for pharmacists;
• Medication ordering;
• Billing of third party insurers;
• Prepare medication inventories;
• Prepare chemotherapeutic agents;
• Compound total parenteral nutrition solutions;
• Compound large-volumes of intravenous mixtures;
• Assisting in outpatient dispensing;
• Assisting inpatient dispensing;
• Preparing IV mixtures;
• Purchasing and billing

Prospective Pharmacy Technician Student Profile:

• Professional attitude
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Honest and dependable
• Attentive to details
• Neat, friendly and customer-service oriented
• Hard working
• A quick learner