Pharmacy Technical Assistant

Work setting

• Pharmacy or drugstore

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assist health care professionals
• Maintain prescription records and inventories of medications and pharmaceutical products
• Bill third party insurers
• Ensure the information on prescriptions is accurate, enter client information in databases and prepare medications for clients
• Maintain inventories of medications and prescription records of pharmaceutical products

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Interpersonal awareness
• Team player
• Ability to multitask