What do they do?
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.
Also known as:
Certified Pharmacist Assistant, Front Counter Clerk, Pharmacist Assistant, Pharmacy Ancillary, Pharmacy Assistant, Pharmacy Care Rep (Pharmacy Care Representative), Pharmacy Cashier, Pharmacy Clerk, Pharmacy Helper, Pharmacy Support Person (PSP)
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- High school diploma equivalent (37%)
- Some college, no degree (28%)
- Bachelor's degree (16%)
- Associate's degree (11%)
- Less than high school diploma (4%)
- Master's degree (3%)
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (2%)
People in this career often have these skills:
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
People in this career often know a lot about:
- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
People in this career often have talent in:
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
- Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
People in this career often do these activities:
- Process medical billing information.
- Answer telephones to direct calls or provide information.
- Respond to customer inquiries.
- Perform clerical work in medical settings.
- Inventory medical supplies or equipment.
- Control prescription refills or authorizations.
- Clean medical equipment.
- Maintain medical equipment or instruments.
- Calculate numerical data for medical activities.
- Maintain medical records.
- Stock medical or patient care supplies.
- Provide customer service to clients or users.
- Greet customers, patrons, or visitors.
- Apply identification labels or tags.
- Package materials or products.
- Explain technical medical information to patients.
- Communicate health and wellness information to the public.
- Provide customers with general information or assistance.
- Operate medical equipment.
- Transport biological or other medical materials.
This page includes data from:
Career data:
O*NET 31.0 Database
by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA
Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Employment Statistics
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