Pharmacy Technician

                    Pharmacy Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

          Pharmacy technicians work under the supervision of pharmacist. Their main responsibility is to fill in prescriptions according to the doctor’s order for the patient. They add drugs to circulatory solutions. All of their prescription filling work is rechecked by a pharmacist before medications are dispensed to patients or customers.  Other duties of pharmacy technicians are:

• Checking inventories and ordering supplies.
• Receiving and checking in supplies
• Waiting on customers
• Keep pharmacy work areas clean
• Helping fill out insurance form

Pharmacy technicians work in retail pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, and some large industrial complexes.

Salary: $15,000 - $25,000    

Education:

Students should take math, science (especially chemistry), and typing courses in high school. A high school diploma is usually required to begin pharmacy technician training.

Pharmacist

Pharmacist

Duties and Responsibilities:

 Pharmacists prepare prescriptions written by physicians, dentist, and other practitioners. They review this prescription for accuracy and then they prepare the medication. This can involve weighing, measuring, and mixing drugs. Pharmacists then dispense it and give it to the customer/ patient. Are in charge of restocking over the counter medicines. Provide assistance to patients by explaining certain medications. Pharmacists work in hospitals, clinics, health departments, universities, and grocery, drug, and discount stores.

Average Salary: $33,000- $51,000         

Education:

 High school students should take the most challenging classes in English, math, and science. Pharmacists must graduate from a college of pharmacy.  Most pharmacy schools require applicants to take the Pharmacy College Admissions Test and some require up to two years of pre-pharmacy education. About 5 years to earn a pharmaceutical degree.