The Role of a Pharmacy Assistant...
...is not only necessary but also seen as being vital in today's health care industry. With the primary role of the assistant in any pharmacy being: stocking and maintaining inventory, interaction with patients and maintaining patient files, pharmacists are also looking for assistants to talk with doctors and related staff regarding patient refills and to make sure prescriptions are properly labeled with complete and accurate information. In a pharmacy environment where a larger clientèle is served or if the pharmacy is expanding, the pharmacy assistant may also exchange communications with representatives from drug companies and help with financial duties as relating to cashiering, bookkeeping , or insurance claim reimbursement.
To find out more about class scheduling times for your training to become a pharmacy assistant, please visit Manhattan Institute or call 212-564-1234.
Working as a Pharmacy Technician...
Working as a Pharmacy Technician/Assistant is an opportunity to assist a licensed pharmacist with the dispensing of prescribed medications or health related products to patients. Some of the routine or assigned duties of a pharmacy technician may include: counting tablets, weighing or pouring of medications and labeling bottles. Clerical responsibilities of the pharmacy assistant may also consist of: stocking shelves, answering telephones, handling money, establishing and maintaining patient profiles and keeping inventory records of both pharmaceutical supplies and over the counter medications.
While the responsibility of answering the patients concerns or addressing any health related issues is primarily that of the licensed pharmacist, a professional pharmacy assistant will always make sure that the information given to the patient, at the time of prescription pick up, is accurately listed on the label and that patient also receives any auxiliary information for that particular prescription.
Feel free to visit Manhattan Institute or call 212-564-1234 to find out more about registration for training to become a New York State pharmacy technician/assistant.
