Pharmacy Technicians

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Transfer medication from vials to the appropriate number of sterile, disposable syringes, using aseptic techniques.
2. 02Compute charges for medication or equipment dispensed to hospital patients and enter data in computer.
3. 03Establish or maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.
4. 04Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs.
5. 05Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, check for outdated medications in current inventory, and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages.
6. 06Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate.
7. 07Price stock and mark items for sale.
8. 08Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.
9. 09Order, label, and count stock of medications, chemicals, or supplies and enter inventory data into computer.
10. 10Clean and help maintain equipment or work areas and sterilize glassware, according to prescribed methods.
11. 11Supply and monitor robotic machines that dispense medicine into containers and label the containers.
12. 12Deliver medications or pharmaceutical supplies to patients, nursing stations, or surgery.

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