pharmacy technician Archives

Become certified in pharmacy technician science and receive degree and certification.
Work clinical hours at pharmacies in both local and hospital settings in order to have hands on experience.
Restock intravenous (IV) supplies and add measured drugs or nutrients to IV solutions under sterile conditions to prepare IV packs for various uses, such as chemotherapy medication.
Assist customers by answering simple questions, locating items within the store, or referring them to the pharmacist when necessary.

Read and review prescriptions to assure accuracy.
Answer telephones and answering questions or fulfilling requests, referring callers to pharmacist when necessary.
Unpack, sort, count, and label incoming medications.
Calculate days supply for medications when necessary.
Maintain and clean work space.
Fill bottles with prescribed medications, and type and affix labels.
Maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications and personal information.

Work collaboratively with the pharmacist to help prepare and give out prescription medications.
Take prescriptions over the phone and in person, count pills, mix medicines, label and give instructions for medicine and support customers with payment.
Assist customers by answering simple questions, locating items, or referring them to the pharmacist for medication information.
Deliver medications or pharmaceutical supplies nurses, Pyxis med stations, or surgery.

Prepare sterile solutions or infusions for use in surgical procedures and emergency rooms.
Maintain records, such as pharmacy files, patient records, charge system files, inventories, narcotics, and other controlled drugs.
Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, and bulk drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly.
Prepare prescription labels by operation of computer and printer.
Maintenance of med stations and cleaning work areas.
Prepare intravenous (IV) solutions and unit dosing packaging.
Assist nurses and other departments by answering questions, locating items, or referring them to the pharmacist for medication information.

Plan, implement, or maintain procedures for mixing, packaging, or labeling pharmaceuticals, according to policy and legal requirements, to ensure quality, security, and proper disposal
Order and purchase pharmaceutical supplies, medical supplies, or drugs, maintaining stock and storing and handling it properly
Prepare prescription labels by typing or operating a computer and printer
Process medical insurance claims, posting bill amounts and calculating co-payments
Answer telephone inquiries, referring callers to pharmacist when necessary
Operate capsule or tablet counting machine that automatically distributes a certain number of capsules or tablets into smaller containers
Provide customers with information about the uses, effects, and interactions of drugs and out of stock items

Filling and processing prescriptions
Assist with recordkeeping and organization of files
Maintaining shelf stock to ensure maximum product availability
Basic operation of McKesson Pharmaserv computer system
Provide excellent customer service to patients
Clerical tasks such as answering phones, sending faxes, sending mail and packages
Operate a cash register and ring up patient transactions

Mix pharmaceutical preparations, according to written prescriptions.
Order, label, and count stock of medications, chemicals, or supplies and enter inventory data into computer.
Operate cash registers to accept payment from customers.
Prepare prescription labels by typing or operating a computer and printer.

Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, check for
outdated medications in current inventory, and inform supervisors of stock needs and
shortages.
Assist customers by answering simple questions, locating items, or referring them to the pharmacist for medication information.

Supply and monitor machines that dispense medicine into containers and label containers properly.
labels.
Prepare and process medical insurance claim forms and records.
Price and file prescriptions that have been filled.

Greet customers and help them locate merchandise.
Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and
accurate.
Establish or maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual
patients.
Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.
Prepack bulk medicines, fill bottles with prescribed medications, and type and affix

Call patients when received prescriptions are called in, and finding them the best price for their medication.
Package and mail out patient medications.
Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate.
Establish or maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.
Prepare and process medical insurance claim forms and records.