Description
Pharmaceutical technicians work in hospitals or in the community and assist pharmacists in the preparation and dispensing of drugs and medicines.Main Tasks
- Checks received prescriptions for legality and accuracy;
- Prepares drugs and medicines under the supervision of pharmacist;
- Prepares specialised, tailor-made drugs for intravenous administration by hospital medical staff;
- Labels and checks items prior to dispensing;
- Maintains records of prescriptions received and drugs issued;
- Advises patients or customers on the use of drugs prescribed or medication purchased over the counter;
- Checks stock levels, orders new stock from pharmaceutical companies and ensures that drugs are stored appropriately.
Qualifications
Entrants to training usually possess GCSEs/S grades or the equivalent. Training is typically a combination of practical experience and study at a college or by open learning towards vocational qualifications. To register as a pharmacy technician with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain an NVQ/ SVQ in Pharmacy Services at Level 3 is requiredWhat Pharmaceutical technicians studied in higher education
Occupation | Percentage Value |
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(C9) Others in biological sciences | 3 |
(B2) Pharmacology, toxicology & pharmacy | 21 |
(L3) Sociology | 3 |
(B5) Ophthalmics | 1 |
(C1) Biology | 10 |
(H3) Mechanical engineering | 1 |
(F1) Chemistry | 9 |
(C8) Psychology | 8 |
(A3) Clinical medicine | 1 |
(C7) Molecular biology, biophysics & biochemistry | 5 |
(Q3) English studies | 1 |
(H8) Chemical, process & energy engineering | 1 |
(L2) Politics | 1 |
(R4) Spanish studies | 1 |
(M1) Law by area | 1 |
(B9) Others in subjects allied to medicine | 5 |
(B1) Anatomy, physiology & pathology | 4 |
(F4) Forensic & archaeological sciences | 4 |
(J7) Biotechnology | 1 |
(F3) Physics | 1 |
(N1) Business studies | 1 |
(P9) Others in mass communications & documentation | 1 |
(X3) Academic studies in education | 1 |
(L5) Social work | 1 |
(X1) Training teachers | 3 |
(N4) Accounting | 3 |
(C6) Sport & exercise science | 1 |
(C3) Zoology | 1 |
(L6) Anthropology | 1 |
(W5) Dance | 1 |