#4 - Pharmacy Technician
AllHealthcare.com and CareerVoyages.gov
Pharmacy technicians help pharmacists in providing medication and health care products to patients. Technicians don’t answer questions regarding prescriptions, but they do count tablets, label bottles, and perform administrative duties. Responsibilities ultimately vary depending on state laws. Because there is currently few state, and no Federal, requirements for formal training, a career as a pharmacy technician, many employers have on-te-job training, which is appealing to individuals who want to further their education without attending multiple years of school.
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MzSonjia
6 months ago
2 comments
I agree with Jodie. I think it it very important to get trained at an accredited scool/program that will give the hands on as well as the sterile preps, compounding, etc...
Also I feel employers should give a little more conideration in hiring potential employees from accredited programs , even if they don't have prior experience. I feel they are just as qualified for employment.
JodieCPhT
6 months ago
4 comments
well, on the job training is ok if you want to work at wal-greens or cvs. but let me tell you you'll never set foot into an IV room without some kind of training. and that's the way it should be.