# Tasks & work activities — pharmacy technician

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 29-2052.00 (Pharmacy Technicians).

## Task statements

- **[Core]** Prepack bulk medicines, fill bottles with prescribed medications, and type and affix labels.
- **[Core]** Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, check for outdated medications in current inventory, and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages.
- **[Core]** Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate.
- **[Core]** Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs.
- **[Core]** Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.
- **[Core]** Assist customers by answering simple questions, locating items, or referring them to the pharmacist for medication information.
- **[Core]** Price and file prescriptions that have been filled.
- **[Core]** Clean and help maintain equipment or work areas and sterilize glassware, according to prescribed methods.
- **[Core]** Establish or maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.
- **[Core]** Order, label, and count stock of medications, chemicals, or supplies and enter inventory data into computer.
- **[Core]** Mix pharmaceutical preparations, according to written prescriptions.
- **[Core]** Operate cash registers to accept payment from customers.
- **[Core]** Enter prescription information into computer databases.
- **[Supplemental]** Restock intravenous (IV) supplies and add measured drugs or nutrients to IV solutions under sterile conditions to prepare IV packs for various uses, such as chemotherapy medication.
- **[Supplemental]** Transfer medication from vials to the appropriate number of sterile, disposable syringes, using aseptic techniques.
- **[Supplemental]** Supply and monitor robotic machines that dispense medicine into containers and label the containers.
- **[Supplemental]** Prepare and process medical insurance claim forms and records.
- **[Supplemental]** Compute charges for medication or equipment dispensed to hospital patients and enter data in computer.
- **[Supplemental]** Deliver medications or pharmaceutical supplies to patients, nursing stations, or surgery.
- **[Supplemental]** Price stock and mark items for sale.
- **[Supplemental]** Maintain and merchandise home healthcare products or services.

## Detailed work activities

- Arrange delivery of goods or services.
- Clean medical equipment or facilities.
- Deliver items.
- Enter codes or other information into computers.
- Enter information into databases or software programs.
- Enter patient or treatment data into computers.
- Maintain inventory of medical supplies or equipment.
- Maintain medical equipment or instruments.
- Maintain supply or equipment inventories.
- Merchandise healthcare products or services.
- Monitor availability of equipment or supplies.
- Operate cash registers.
- Perform clerical work in medical settings.
- Prepare medications or medical solutions.
- Process medical billing information.
- Process sales or other transactions.
- Provide customers with general information or assistance.
- Provide information to the general public.
- Record patient medical histories.
- Sterilize medical equipment or instruments.
- Verify accuracy of patient information.