Will “Pharmacist's Aide” be Automated?

Core Skills & Abilities

• Prepare, maintain, and record records of inventories, receipts, purchases, or deliveries, using a variety of computer screen formats.

• Compound, package, and label pharmaceutical products, under direction of pharmacist.

• Restock storage areas, replenishing items on shelves.

• Unpack, sort, count, and label incoming merchandise, including items requiring special handling or refrigeration.

• Accept prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information.

• Prepare prescription labels by typing or operating a computer and printer.

• Process medical insurance claims, posting bill amounts and calculating copayments.

• Answer telephone inquiries, referring callers to pharmacist when necessary.

• Perform clerical tasks, such as filing, compiling and maintaining prescription records, or composing letters.

• Operate cash register to process cash or credit sales.

• Maintain and clean equipment, work areas, or shelves.

• Greet customers and help them locate merchandise.

• Deliver medication to treatment areas, living units, residences, or clinics, using various means of transportation.

• Receive, store, and inventory pharmaceutical supplies or medications, check for out-of-date medications, and notify pharmacist when inventory levels are low.