Pharmacy Technicians

Duties and Responsibilities:

Pharmacy technicians work in the pharmacists. The main responsibilities are to fill prescriptions according to doctors’ orders or of the patients. They must measure the amount of medicine in a large container. They also add drugs to intravenous solutions. Other duties include:

·        Checking inventories and ordering supplies

·        Receiving and checking in supplies

·        Waiting on customers

·        Keeping pharmacy work areas clean.

·        Helping fill out insurance forms

Pharmacy technicians work in hospitals or clinics.

Average Salary:$15,000-$25,000

Educational Requirements:

Students need to take math, science, and typing courses in high school. The high school diploma is usually required to begin the pharmacist training. It is about two years in college. Six months at private operated schools.

Reflection: I would like to have this job because it is working with medicine and that seems amazing to learn how they do medicine, I can also get my medicine, for myself.