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I am going for Pharmacy Technician and want to know how I can be the most successful within that occupation?

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Thank you comment icon I have been a Certified Pharmacy Technician for 20 plus years. I have seen the good, the bad and the ugly of the Pharmacy Profession and you know what I wouldn’t change it for the world. Yes it can be time consuming it just depend on your general outlook of the profession. I have met intelligent individuals who personify what the Pharmacy Profession stand for. In my opinion it stands for dedication to the profession. I am planning on matriculating to Pharmacy School at Creighton University. Go Blue Jays Keisha Freeman
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As healthcare jobs go Jayden, working as a Pharmacy Technician offers you the chance to make a real impact in people’s lives on a daily basis. By becoming a Pharmacy Technician, you’ll get the opportunity to genuinely aid in a patient’s recovery and play a big part in assisting in the overall operation of a pharmacy. At the core of any Pharmacy Technician’s job description is having a compassionate nature and the desire to want to help people, below I've outlined 5 skills I believe will help you be successful Pharmacy Technician.

DETAIL ORIENTATION
A pharmacy technician is responsible for filling prescriptions that someone’s life could be dependent on, so correct dispensing of medications is highly important. Attention to detail also helps pharmacy technicians avoid unnecessary complications.

SUPERIOR COMMUNICATION SKILLS
A pharmacy technician must communicate with both pharmacists and doctors when taking orders for prescriptions. They must listen carefully to customers to understand their needs and determine if the customers need to speak with a pharmacist.

SUPERIOR MATH SKILLS
Pharmacy technicians need to have an understanding of math skills specific to the pharmacy environment. For example, pharmacy technicians must be able to count pills and compound medications (prepare personalized medications by mixing individual ingredients). They must also be able to accept payments and process insurance claims when working in retail pharmacy settings.

SUPERIOR MULTITASKING SKILLS
Pharmacy technician must be able to juggle many different responsibilities and roles. On a given day, a pharmacy technician might fill medication prescriptions, make and accept refill requests, deal with customers, and process payments and insurance claims in a timely manner.

SUPERIOR CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS
Much of a pharmacy technician’s time is spent with customers. A pharmacy technician must be helpful and polite in a retail setting. A pharmacy technician must be able to determine if the patient should speak to a pharmacist, determine what patient or physician information to collect to fill prescriptions, and know when to alert pharmacists of new inventory/supplies needed after assessing the amount available.

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Stephen’s Answer

You need to possess strong memory skills, exceptional numerical abilities, and a natural inclination towards honesty and reliability. You should also have the motivation and capability to keep learning and memorizing consistently.
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Melissa’s Answer

Most hospitals and retail pharmacies will hire you as a pharmacy technician trainee. With this route you will learn on the job training and the hospital/retail pharmacy will pay for your licensing exam. A different route that you can choose includes obtaining a pharmacy technician certificate through a community college. This route offers a classroom setting as well as on the job training. You’ll experience training in both a hospital setting and a retail setting. Pharmacy technicians are in high demand right now so either path is accepted. It truly all depends on what you think is best for you. After becoming a pharmacy technician you can move up within the role. Each state has a different level that you can aspire to. At my hospital we have pharmacy technician I of which includes those that work in the outpatient/retail pharmacy, we have pharmacy technician II, who work in the inpatient pharmacy, we have a pharmacy technician that is responsible for managing the Omnicell equipment, a technician responsible for managing sterile processing, and a lead pharmacy technician that manages everyone. At different hospitals there are technicians specifically for chemotherapy, for specialty medications, and so forth. There are quite a few options and each hospital is different with different requirements and different pay grades.
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Jessica’s Answer

Choosing Pharmacy Tech as a career is a brilliant decision. For success, embrace feedback, put in your best effort, study diligently, and jot down as many notes as you can. Moreover, teaming up with other pharmacy techs can boost your knowledge even further. This skill is invaluable, and I sincerely hope for your utmost success ahead.
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