Pharmacy Technicians

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 22,740 - 48,010; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to prepare medications under pharmacist supervision. Key responsibilities include measuring, mixing, and delivering medications, as well as managing inventory. Ideal candidates should possess strong reading comprehension and active listening skills. The typical salary range for this position is between $22,740 and $48,010 annually, depending on location and experience. Applicants with experience in relevant software and tools will be preferred.

Qualifications

• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Giving full attention to what other people are saying.
• Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses.
• Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
• Actively looking for ways to help people.

Responsibilities

• Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist.
• Measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts of medications.
• Operate cash registers to accept payment from customers.
• Maintain and merchandise home healthcare products or services.
• Deliver medications to patients and nursing stations.

Skills

Reading Comprehension

Active Listening

Speaking

Critical Thinking

Time Management

Service Orientation

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

MEDITECH software

Point of Sale (POS) software

Inventory management software

Job description

Pharmacy Technician

Life As a Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician Job Description 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.

What Do Pharmacy Technicians Do On a Daily Basis?

• Order, label, and count stock of medications, chemicals, or supplies and enter inventory data into computer.
• Operate cash registers to accept payment from customers.
• Price stock and mark items for sale.
• Transfer medication from vials to the appropriate number of sterile, disposable syringes, using aseptic techniques.
• Deliver medications or pharmaceutical supplies to patients, nursing stations, or surgery.
• Maintain and merchandise home healthcare products or services.

Qualities of a Pharmacy Technician

• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
• Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.

What Tools do Pharmacy Technicians Use?

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Outlook
• Database software
• MEDITECH software
• Medical condition coding software
• Point of sale (POS) software
• Inventory management software
• Pyxis MedStation software
• Patient record maintenance software
• Prescription processing software
• Label-making software

How Much Does a Pharmacy Technician Make?

The typical yearly salary for Pharmacy Technicians is somewhere between $22,740 and $48,010. Pharmacy Technicians who work in Alaska, Washington, or Oregon', make the highest salaries.