Not only pharmacies, but also all medical professions depend on the care and work of the pharmacy technician. But good pharmacy technicians are hard to come by. A company must look for well-qualified and well-trained pharmacy technicians. Many of these individuals trained at local community colleges, trade schools and even online.
Pharmacy technician training teaches pharm tech students about routine tasks related to dealing with doctor orders, prescriptions and how to read the orders, deal with Medicare, Medicate, PPOs and HMOS to name a few.
Pharm techs must be trained on labeling and filling prescriptions; verifying the accuracy of filled prescriptions; collecting payments; screening calls for pharmacists; and general pharmacy-type administrative duties.
From my experience, pharmacy technicians may also receive on the job training that may include learning how to handle prescription medications, realizing that due to allergies and drug interactions, that some drugs must not come in contact with other drugs. They may also learn about compound medications, or medications that are a mixture of others.
A pharmacy technician position requires an associate degree (usually 2 years) in a field of study related to a pharmacy operations type job.
Check your local community college to see what courses they may have for a Pharmacy Technician program.
Medical assisting, phlebotomy technician, medical administrative assistant, medical biller/coder, computer, and pharmacy technician.
