Not exact matches
As lay people, we typically can not distinguish between pills or
liquid medications other than by the
label on the bottle.
As part of their duties, pharmacy technicians may be called upon to count out tablets, measure
liquids, compound
medications, prepare IVs, put
labeling on medicines, print out reference information, verify information with the prescribing physician, fax doctors about refill requests, package filled prescriptions, and field requests from physicians» offices.
As the Lead Pharmacy Technician I supervise, train, and help the other technicians under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, retrieve the appropriate
medication from inventory, create prescription
labels and put them onto the prescription containers, reconstitute oral
liquids, input patient and prescription data into system, take telephonic prescriptions pursuant to current regulations, and complete paperwork related to filling prescriptions.
Once a prescription has been verified, the pharmacy technician will sort and bottle the pills or tablets; mix and pour
liquid medications; and print and attach
labels to the prescription containers.
The Pharmacy Technician retrieves, packages and
labels oral solid,
liquid, topical, rectal, injectable and premixed IV
medications, phone calls, computer...