Motor Impairments A pharmacy technician is a person who assists a pharmacist with the practice of pharmacy. A pharmacy technician performs various functions, depending on how the pharmacy is set up. Possible job functions include taking prescriptions and entering them into a computer, selecting and counting medication, running a cash register, keeping track of and ordering supplies, and delivering medication. Pharmacy technicians with motor impairments may have difficulty performing one or more of these tasks.
Many motor impairments result in lower extremity weakness or fatigue.
Second, a pharmacy technician must count pills. Fine motor limitations can inhibit one's ability to do this effectively. A pill counter with an automatic dispenser is a remedy. Third, entering information into a computer is common practice for pharmacy technicians. If an individual has limited use of the hands, alternative input devices and speech recognition software will help.