Pharmacy Technician Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Pharmacy Technician includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Accepting written prescriptions or refill requests from patients and evaluating information for completeness and accuracy.
  • Recording medical histories while maintaining confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA regulations.
  • Counting prescription medication, filling prescriptions, and typing and attaching medication labels.
  • Performing inventory audits and purchasing supplies and medication.
  • Process patient insurance.
  • Delivering quality customer service to patients, responding to inquiries, questions, or requests, and referring them to the pharmacist for medical information.
  • Verifying the accuracy of patient information.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Pharmacy Technician duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Pharmacy Technician roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.

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