Pharmacy Technician Job Description

Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists in providing patients with medication and other health care products.

Duties may include receiving and verifying prescriptions, preparing medication for clients through mixing, counting pills and labeling bottles.

Pharmacy technicians also work in patient care facilities. They are responsible for reading patient charts, then preparing the medication, verifying the prescription and delivering it to the patient.

What are other common tasks for a pharmacy technician?
    • Patient paperwork
    • Aiding in insurance claims
    • Checking inventory
    • Stocking medications

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