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Pharmacy Aides

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.

What you’d do

  • Process medical insurance claims, posting bill amounts and calculating copayments.
  • Answer telephone inquiries, referring callers to pharmacist when necessary.
  • Prepare prescription labels by typing or operating a computer and printer.
  • Operate cash register to process cash or credit sales.
  • Prepare, maintain, and record records of inventories, receipts, purchases, or deliveries, using a variety of computer screen formats.
  • Receive, store, and inventory pharmaceutical supplies or medications, check for out-of-date medications, and notify pharmacist when inventory levels are low.
  • Accept prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information.
  • Maintain and clean equipment, work areas, or shelves.

Skills that matter

  • Active Listening
  • Service Orientation
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination

How to get there

Little to some preparation: usually a high school diploma or GED, though some jobs do not need one

Also called

  • Pharmacy Assistant
  • Pharmacy Cashier
  • Pharmacy Clerk
  • Pharmacy Helper
  • Certified Pharmacist Assistant
  • Front Counter Clerk

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