E-Mail Pharmacy technicians work under the supervision of registered pharmacists, handling many of the drug product related tasks that must be done in the pharmacy.
Registered technicians prepare prescription medications.
They also do computer entry of prescription information and help with inventory control. Pharmacy technicians may choose to work in the inpatient, or hospital, environment. Pharmacy technicians who work in the inpatient area prepare medications for distribution, using unit-dose cassettes or automated dispensing machines. Inpatient pharmacy technicians often prepare intravenous solutions and other types of sterile products. Board of Pharmacy registration is not currently required for inpatient pharmacy technicians.