RETAIL PHARMACY TECHNICIAN PROGRAM
Congratulations And Welcome To The Retail Pharmacy Technician Program! This Professional Training Could Play A Big Role In Our Life. By Registering For This Class You Have Made A Permanent Investment In Yourself, Your Happiness And Your Future—An Investment That Could Pay You Back Many Times Over.
Materials you will need
Retail Pharmacy Technician Workbook
Calculator
Laptop/Tablet
A Certificate of Completion will be awarded to each student who has successfully completed all assignments.
THE CAREER FOR PHARMACY TECHNICIAN PROGRAM
Pharmacy Technicians are healthcare professionals who assist and work under the direction of a licensed pharmacist in providing the best possible care for patients.
Data entry (entering prescriptions, patient, doctor and medication information into the computer)
Reading, interpreting and filling prescriptions
Assisting patients and customers
Operating a cash register
Preparing medication (counting, pouring, mixing and labeling)
Answering and screening calls for the pharmacist
Ordering stock
Taking inventory by checking for expired medication
Billing insurance companies for payment collection
Housekeeping duties (emptying the trash, keeping floors and counters clean)
Restocking the shelves when new medication arrive in the pharmacy
Pharmacy technicians work the same hour schedules pharmacist do. In both retail and hospital pharmacies, pharmacy technicians should expect to work weekdays, evenings, nights and some weekends. In the retail pharmacy the schedules are flexible according to availability.
There is a broad range of starting salaries for the pharmacy technician based on several factors: geographic location, practice setting, and experience. The range is between $17.50 and $20.00 an hour. The average pay is $18.50.
Pharmacy technicians work everywhere pharmacist work. They work in retail pharmacies (Osco, Walgreens, Wal-Mart), hospital pharmacies, mail order pharmacies, home health care pharmacies (HMO, Humana, Blue Cross, etc) pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, and temporary employment agencies. Currently, hospitals and retail pharmacies hire the majority of pharmacy technicians
- Must be registered, licensed, or certified
- 16 years of age or older
- High school diploma, Graduate Equivalent Degree (GED), or currently enrolled in High School
- Good communication and customer service skills
- Ability to type at least 15 words per minute
- Ability to respect the confidentiality of the patients’ record
With the increased emphasis on patient care, the pharmacy workload due to our aging population, and the competition with different retail pharmacies makes the outlook for well-trained pharmacy technicians very good. Pharmacy Technicians are here to stay.