Pharmacy technicians help licensed pharmacists provide patients with medication and other health care products. Technicians usually perform routine tasks to help prepare prescribed medication, count tablets, and label bottles. They also perform administrative duties such as answering phones, stocking shelves and operating cash registers. Technicians refer questions regarding prescriptions, drug information, or health matters to a pharmacist.
Pharmacy technicians who work in retail or mail-order pharmacies have varying responsibilities and depend on state rules and regulations. Technicians receive written prescriptions or requests for prescription refills from patients. They also may receive prescriptions sent electronically from the doctor’s office. They must verify that information on the prescription is complete and accurate.
To prepare the prescription, technicians must retrieve, count, pour, weigh, measure, and sometimes mix the medication. Then, they prepare the prescription labels, select the type of prescription container, and affix the prescription and auxiliary labels to the container. Once the prescription is filled, technicians price and file the prescription, which must be checked by a pharmacist before it is given to the patient. Technicians may establish and maintain patient profiles, prepare insurance claim forms, and stock and take inventory of prescription and over-the-counter medications.
Pharmacy Technician
720 Clock Hours
Tuition: $8,000.00 Registration Fee: $75.00 Total Cost of the Program: $9,299.00
OTHER FEES:
National Occupancy Competency Testing – $149
Estimated Cost of: Books/Materials, kit & other – $1,075.00
Disclosure: Students will be required to obtain a license from the board of pharmacy to seek employment. Students may begin working in their field of training as soon as a license is received. However, the school cannot guarantee employment.
Job Outlook: Employment of medical assistants is projected to grow 18 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations
Pay: $28,740, to $47,580
Work Environment: Pharmacy technicians work in pharmacies, including those found in drugs, general merchandise, grocery stores, and hospitals.
Source:
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Pharmacy Technicians,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/pharmacy-technicians.htm
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Course Lengths:
Students will complete some programs in 3 to 53 weeks, depending on their enrolled programs and whether they attend part or full-time. Please choose the program you’re interested in below to see its course outline and length.
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