Wednesday, March 5, 2014

                        Pharmacy Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:
Pharmacists compound, or prepare, prescriptions written by physicians, dentists, and other practitioners.  They review these prescriptions to validate their accuracy and then prepare the medication.  This can involve weighing, measuring, and mixing drugs.  Once the compounds are prepared, pharmacists then dispense them to customers and patients. 


Salary:  $33,000-$51,000


Education: Students should take the most challenging high school classes (Including AP or IB) available in English, science, and math. Normally it takes at least five years to earn a pharmacy degree. To earn a doctors of Pharmacy degree, Phar.D. requires at least six.

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