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32124.00 – Pharmacy technicians

Pharmacy technicians perform technical functions relating to prescriptions including gathering patients’ information, product preparation, product distribution and inventory control. Pharmacy technicians who are supervisors are included in this unit group.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Pharmacy technician
  • Pharmacy technician supervisor

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Assist pharmacists to maintain inventories of medications and prescription records of pharmaceutical products
  • Assess prescriptions for completeness and ensure information is accurate
  • Gather and enter client information in databases and prepare medications for clients in collaboration with pharmacists
  • Compound pharmaceutical products such as intravenous injections, oral solutions, ointments and creams
  • Process payment of prescriptions and other pharmacy services including direct billing to third party insurers
  • Provide instructions on how to use health aids, and medical devices such as drug administration devices and monitoring devices
  • May help with scheduling and workflow.

Additional information

  • Pharmacy technicians may progress to supervisory positions with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants (33103)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

3 – Health occupations

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

32 – Technical occupations in health

Sub-major group

321 – Technical occupations in health (except practitioners of natural healing)

Minor group

3212 – Medical technologists and technicians

Unit group

32124 – Pharmacy technicians

Occupational profile

32124.00 – Pharmacy technicians

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