Pharmacy Technicians Go Back to List Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications according to prescription orders.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Accounting software

Tasks
	Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate.
	Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs.
	Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.
	Assist customers by answering simple questions, locating items, or referring them to the pharmacist for medication information.
	Price and file prescriptions that have been filled.
	Clean and help maintain equipment or work areas and sterilize glassware, according to prescribed methods.
	Establish or maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.
	Order, label, and count stock of medications, chemicals, or supplies and enter inventory data into computer.
	Transfer medication from vials to the appropriate number of sterile, disposable syringes, using aseptic techniques.
	Supply and monitor robotic machines that dispense medicine into containers and label the containers.

Skills
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	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.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Knowledge
	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.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	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.
	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.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	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.
	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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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $44,525.00 $21.41  $17.46  $18.03 - $23.69  Bridgeport/Stamford $45,391.00 $21.82  $18.13  $18.62 - $23.89  Danbury $45,195.00 $21.73  $17.25  $17.88 - $23.52  Hartford $43,928.00 $21.12  $17.42  $17.90 - $23.45  New Haven $44,804.00 $21.54  $17.58  $18.05 - $23.98  New London/Norwich $44,762.00 $21.52  $17.12  $17.85 - $24.31  Waterbury $42,300.00 $20.34  $16.69  $17.41 - $22.82  Torrington $42,815.00 $20.58  $17.00  $17.69 - $23.04

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   453   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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