A pharmacy technician is a healthcare specialist that works under the direction of a licenced pharmacist to help with pharmacy operations and prescription distribution. They are critical in ensuring the pharmacy’s safe and efficient operation. A pharmacy technician’s job description often includes the following responsibilities:

medicine Dispensing: Pharmacy professionals help with medicine dispensing by precisely counting, weighing, or preparing prescription pharmaceuticals. They guarantee that pharmaceuticals are properly labelled and packaged, including accurate dose instructions and warning labels.

Prescription Processing: Pharmacy technicians take prescription orders from patients or healthcare professionals and process them. They enter prescription information into the pharmacy’s computer system, check insurance coverage, and ensure the prescription data are comprehensive and accurate.