Pharmacy Technicians
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| Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications.
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Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.
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These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.
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Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.
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- Assists pharmacist to prepare and dispense medication.
- Prepares intravenous (IV) packs, using sterile technique, under supervision of hospital pharmacist.
- Counts stock and enters data in computer to maintain inventory records.
- Cleans equipment and sterilizes glassware according to prescribed methods.
- Mixes pharmaceutical preparations, fills bottles with prescribed tablets and capsules, and types labels for bottles.
- Receives and stores incoming supplies.
- Processes records of medication and equipment dispensed to hospital patient, computes charges, and enters data in computer.
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$22,510.00/year
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$22,640.00/year
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1. Near Vision
2. Information Ordering
3. Oral Comprehension
4. Written Comprehension
5. Number Facility
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1. Handling and Moving Objects
2. Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
3. Processing Information
4. Communicating With Other Workers
5. Documenting/Recording Information
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1. Reading Comprehension
2. Mathematics
3. Active Listening
4. Science
5. Problem Identification
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1. Consequence of Error
2. Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
3. Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
4. Indoors
5. Job-Required Social Interaction
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No Related Major Found
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