What it takes to become a pharmacy technician
It is a requirement that a license to practice be earned through the sitting for licensing exams. Once you’ve passed your exams, you’ll obtain a national pharmacy technician training certificate and become a CPhT or a Certified Pharmacy Technician. This certificate is absolutely necessary if you’re looking to make being a pharmacy tech as a career choice. A job as a pharmacy technician is often not difficult to find – hospitals, nursing homes, health clinics and retail pharmacy are just some of your potential job opportunities. Choosing a career as a pharmacy technician can give you great job stability with the multitude of opportunities available. It is important to know that different pharmacies have varying levels of responsibility required. For example, technicians working in nursing homes and health clinics may be required to have a detailed understanding of medical issues as they’d have to administer the appropriate prescriptions to patients daily. Pharmacy technicians are generally required all through the day. Because of this, most technicians work in shifts. The amount you earn per hour can vary based on your work experience, geographical location and shift you choose to work – evening and weekend shifts typically pay more per hour. Bear in mind that as you progress in your career, the amount of control you have over your working hours increases. If you’ve decided on choosing a career as a pharmacy technician, there are some qualities you must learn to embody in order to be successful at your job. Communication is key because as a pharmacy tech, you will need to converse frequently with pharmacists and patients. It is important that you also make sure that you are well organized, efficient, alert and pay great attention to detail because there is no room for error when preparing medication for treating patients. A pharmacy technician is not only required to prepare and dispense medicines but is also responsible to advise patients about their diet and health. Because of this, it is important to always keep aware of the latest in medicine developments. Working closely with other technicians, pharmacists and pharmacy aids, a pharmacy technician must be able to and willing to work as a team.
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