Description
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.
Interests
- Conventional
- Enterprising
- Realistic
Work Values
- Relationships
- Support
- Independence
Work Styles
- Integrity
- Self-Control
- Cooperation
- Attention to Detail
- Stress Tolerance
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Greet customers and help them locate merchandise.
- Accept prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information.
- Operate cash register to process cash or credit sales.
- Answer telephone inquiries, referring callers to pharmacist when necessary.
- Receive, store, and inventory pharmaceutical supplies or medications, check for out-of-date medications, and notify pharmacist when inventory levels are low.
Work Activities
- Working with Computers
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Getting Information
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
- Assisting and Caring for Others
Detailed Work Activities
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
- Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
- Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
T-A-S-K
Technology Skills
- Spreadsheet software
- Presentation software
- Electronic mail software
- Office suite software
- Operating system software
Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Speech Clarity
- Near Vision
- Speech Recognition
Skills
- Active Listening
- Service Orientation
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Social Perceptiveness
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Administrative
- Sales and Marketing
Education
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue for that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
North American Pharmacist Licensure ExaminationCertifying Organization
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
Type
Core
Certificate name
Sterile Products (IV) CertificationCertifying Organization
National Pharmacy Technician Association
Type
Core
Certificate name
Compounding CertificationCertifying Organization
National Pharmacy Technician Association
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Registered Medical AssistantCertifying Organization
American Phlebotomy Association
Type
Core
Income & Employability
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $32,504 |
| Median (50%) | $41,020 |
| High (90%) | $69,759 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $42,646 |
| Mid Level | $59,562 |
| Senior Level | N/A |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 44,000 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 44,400 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 1%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 1%
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