A Pharmacy Technician assists pharmacists in dispensing and monitoring medications as well as processing medical insurance claims and forms. If you would like to do satisfying work that helps people cure illnesses, manage pain, and improve the quality of people's lives, this field may be right for you. You can work in a variety of settings in retail, clinics, and hospitals in this life saving profession.
The need for pharmacy technicians has and is expected to increase in coming years. Typically, a technician will earn an annual salary between $19,000 and $32,000. Pharmacy technician programs vary in length but for those that don't want to spend four years in the classroom have the option of doing a shorter program that can last anywhere from six months to two years. Students in either program will learn about pharmaceutical technology and techniques as well as pharmacy law and ethics, and recordkeeping.
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