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Record drugs delivered to the pharmacy, store incoming merchandise, and inform the supervisor of stock needs. May operate cash register and accept prescriptions for filling. |
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Data base user interface and query software |
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Accept prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information. |
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Answer telephone inquiries, referring callers to pharmacist when necessary. |
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Greet customers and help them locate merchandise. |
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Unpack, sort, count, and label incoming merchandise, including items requiring special handling or refrigeration. |
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Prepare prescription labels by typing or operating a computer and printer. |
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Operate cash register to process cash or credit sales. |
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Restock storage areas, replenishing items on shelves. |
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Perform clerical tasks, such as filing, compiling and maintaining prescription records, or composing letters. |
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Maintain and clean equipment, work areas, or shelves. |
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Prepare, maintain, and record records of inventories, receipts, purchases, or deliveries, using a variety of computer screen formats. |
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Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
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Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. |
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Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
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Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
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Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
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Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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(Please note that some searches may not produce any results.) |
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These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
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| Statewide |
$35,474.00 |
$17.06 |
$14.64 |
$15.11 - $17.74 |
| Bridgeport/Stamford |
$37,544.00 |
$18.05 |
$16.12 |
$17.20 - $17.76 |
| Danbury |
$35,913.00 |
$17.27 |
$14.71 |
$15.31 - $16.71 |
| Hartford |
$35,255.00 |
$16.95 |
$14.88 |
$15.34 - $17.03 |
| New Haven |
$35,359.00 |
$17.00 |
$14.82 |
$15.11 - $19.87 |
| New London/Norwich |
$34,743.00 |
$16.70 |
$14.69 |
$15.18 - $19.50 |
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Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities. |
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