Pharmacy Aides

Representative 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• •Receive, store, and inventory pharmaceutical supplies or medications, check for out-of-date medications, and notify pharmacist when inventory levels are low.

Detailed Work Activities

• •Greet customers, patrons, or visitors.
• •Provide customer service to clients or users.
• •Perform clerical work in medical settings.
• •Control prescription refills or authorizations.
• •Answer telephones to direct calls or provide information.

Tools & Technologies

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