Pharmacy Technicians
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), Lead Pharmacy Technician (Lead Pharmacy Tech), Pharmacy Technician (Pharmacy Tech), Senior Pharmacy Technician
What they do:
Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications according to prescription orders.
On the job, you would:
- Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate.
- Prepack bulk medicines, fill bottles with prescribed medications, and type and affix labels.
- Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.
Business
- customer service
- administrative services
Arts and Humanities
Health
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
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Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
Math
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
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People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Concern for Others
- Cooperation
- Dependability
- Stress Tolerance
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You might use software like this on the job:
Medical software
- MEDITECH software
- Patient record maintenance software
Data base user interface and query software
- Database software
- Drug compatibility software
Spreadsheet software
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high school diploma/GED or
certificate after high school
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$30,920
per year, on average
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