How do they match: Pharmacy Aides

  • Certified Pharmacy Technician
  • Pharmacy Technician

  • 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.

  • Accept prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information.
  • Deliver medication to treatment areas, living units, residences, or clinics, using various means of transportation.
  • Perform clerical tasks, such as filing, compiling and maintaining prescription records, or composing letters.
  • Prepare, maintain, and record records of inventories, receipts, purchases, or deliveries, using a variety of computer screen formats.
  • Process medical insurance claims, posting bill amounts and calculating copayments.
  • Provide customers with information about the uses, effects, or interactions of drugs.
  • Receive, store, and inventory pharmaceutical supplies or medications, check for out-of-date medications, and notify pharmacist when inventory levels are low.

  • Clean medical equipment.
  • Explain technical medical information to patients.
  • Inventory medical supplies or equipment.
  • Maintain medical records.
  • Maintain medical equipment or instruments.
  • Operate medical equipment.
  • Perform clerical work in medical settings.
  • Process medical billing information.
  • Stock medical or patient care supplies.
  • Transport biological or other medical materials.