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Median wages (2008) $9.66 hourly, $20,100 annual
Employment (2006) 50,000 employees
Projected growth (2006-2016) Decline rapidly (-10% or lower)
Projected need (2006-2016) 6,000 additional employees
31-9095.00 - Pharmacy Aides

Record drugs delivered to the pharmacy, store incoming merchandise, and inform the supervisor of stock needs. May operate cash register and accept prescriptions for filling.

Sample of reported job titles: Pharmacy Aide, Pharmacy Clerk, Certified Pharmacist Assistant, Pharmacy Assistant

Tasks

  • Accept prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information.
  • Answer telephone inquiries, referring callers to pharmacist when necessary.
  • Prepare solid and liquid dosage medications for dispensing into bottles and unit dose packaging.
  • Greet customers and help them locate merchandise.
  • Unpack, sort, count and label incoming merchandise, including items requiring special handling or refrigeration.
  • Prepare prescription labels by typing or operating a computer and printer.
  • Receive, store and inventory pharmaceutical supplies, notifying pharmacist when levels are low.
  • Operate cash register to process cash and credit sales.
  • Restock storage areas, replenishing items on shelves.
  • Perform clerical tasks such as filing, compiling and maintaining prescription records, and composing letters.

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Tools & Technology

Tools used in this occupation:

Desktop computers
Filling or sealing auger dose machines — Automatic unit dose strip packaging machines; Liquid dose packaging machines; Solid unit dose packaging machines
HEPA filtered enclosures — HEPA filtered biosafety cabinets
Laboratory blenders or emulsifiers — Laboratory blending or mixing equipment
Laminar flow cabinets or stations — Laminar flow hoods
Special purpose telephones — Multi-line telephone systems
Tablet counters — Capsule counting machines; Tablet counting machines

Technology used in this occupation:

Data base user interface and query software — Database software
Spreadsheet software
Word processing software