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Average salary for experienced Pharmacy Technicians ranges from $28,070 to $29,120 per year or $ 13.50 to$14.00 per hour. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (the U.S. Department of Labor), pharmacy technicians can expect: Median Hourly wage: $12.32 per hour. Lowest wage: $8.56 per hour. Highest Wage: $17.65 per hour. Median hourly wage for hospitals: $13.86. Median hourly wage for grocery stores: $12.78. Median hourly wage for pharmacies and drug stores: $11.50. PayScale.com indicates the median hourly wages based on experience for Pharmacy Technicians are: 0-4 years - $10.00/hr 5-9 years - $12.10/hr 10-19 years - $14.00 20+ years - $14.62 However, median hourly wages differ by city and state. For example, the median hour rate for Chicago is $11.44 whereas the median hourly rate for Los Angeles is $14.43. For the most up-to-date information on salaries and employment prospects, visit these websites: For the most up-to-date information on salaries and employment prospects, visit these websites: www.PayScale.com www.allalliedhealthschools.com www.pharmacytechnician.org www.bls.gov/oco/ocos252.htm Certification: Two organizations administer national certification examinations for pharmacy technicians. They are the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) and the Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ICPT). Where as a license is granted by a governmental agency and gives permission to practice a profession, certification is granted by a non-governmental organization in the recognition for meeting specific qualifications determined by the organizations. Certification for Pharmacy Technicians is awarded to those individuals who are “proficient in the knowledge and skills needed to assist pharmacists to safely, accurately and efficiently prepare and dispense prescriptions and to promote high standards of practice for Pharmacy Technicians.” (ICPT) Proficiency is demonstrated by meeting all eligibly requirements and passing a standardized national examinations. For more information about Pharmacy Technician certifications, visit these websites: www.ptcb.org www.nationaltechexam.org Why Certification? There are several reasons for certification. Reasons include, greater opportunities for employment, promotions, pay increases, increased self-worth, improved job satisfaction, increased knowledge, recognition of high standards in knowledge and skills and promotion of safe and effective patient care. Certification is also needed to meet some state licensing requirements. Some states now require certification, but not all. This is becoming a national trend and 100% certification is a goal that has been set by the National Board of Pharmacy. Pharmacy Technician Program Career Guide Pharmacy Technician Program Job Description: The Pharmacy Technician helps the licensed pharmacist provide medications and other health care products in a variety of settings such as the hospital, nursing home, assisted-living facility, and retail pharmacy. Helping the licensed pharmacist includes; verifying prescription information and preparing prescriptions by retrieving, counting, pouring, weighing, measuring or mixing medications as well as labeling prescription bottles. Help is also given by providing administrative duties such as maintaining patient profiles, completing insurance forms, inventorying stock, stocking shelves, answering the phone and operating the cash register. In hospitals and in long-term and assisted-living facilities, the pharmacy technician takes on the duty of preparing patients’ 24 hour supply of medications. Scope of Practice: The Pharmacy Technician works under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist; and prescriptions filled by a pharmacy technician must be checked by a pharmacist before it is given to the patient. Patient questions about prescriptions, drugs, and health issues are referred to a pharmacist. Work Settings: Pharmacy Technicians work in a variety of settings. These settings include; hospitals, nursing homes, and other long-term facilities, assisted-living facilities, grocery stores, drug stores, retail chains and mail-order pharmacies . To provide services in these settings, Pharmacy Technicians may work evenings, nights, weekends and holidays. Pharmacy Technicians work in environments that require they spend most of the day on their feet to retrieve inventory, and stock medications. Pharmacy Technicians are also required to go up and down ladders as well as lift boxes. Required Attributes: The pharmacy technician is responsible for verifying prescription information and preparing prescriptions. In light of the effects of the medications, this responsibility can be a matter of life and death. Therefore, the pharmacy technician must be precise and have the ability to work with details as well as possess reading, math and spelling skills. The pharmacy technician must be an alert, observant, dedicated and responsible person. Purpose of Training: The purpose of training is to develop skills necessary for safe practice, customer service, and team work. Safe practice involves learning: Medical and pharmaceutical terminology Names, actions, uses and doses of medications Pharmaceutical techniques Pharmaceutical calculations Pharmacy recordkeeping Pharmacy law and ethics Learning safe practice is necessary because paying attention to details and being precise maintains patient/client safety in light of the effects of medications. Learning communications and people skills is important because pharmacy technicians work in settings that involve interaction with patient/clients, coworkers and other health care professionals. The advantage of formal training is employability. As the demand for pharmaceutical products and services increase, pharmacists will be looking for qualified pharmacy technicians. Pharmacy technicians with formal educations, experience, and national certifications can become supervisors, mentors and specialists. Employment Prospects: The need for pharmacy technicians is growing and therefore the prospects for employment are excellent. This growth is due to: Retailers expanding pharmaceutical services. Advancements in the number and types of pharmaceutical products. Pharmacists taking an active role in direct patient care. Increase demand for aging populations. According to the National Pharmacy Technician Associations, the growth rate for Pharmacy Technician jobs within the next 10 years will be 28% whereby 39,000 Pharmacy Technician jobs will open each year. The Federal Government expects a 32% increase in pharmacy technician jobs from 2006 to 2016. For 2006 the Federal Government reported 285,000 pharmacy technicians held jobs in which 71% were in retails, 18% were in hospitals, and 11% were in mail order or internet pharmacies, physicians’ offices, pharmaceutical wholesalers and the Federal Government. Although these statistics reflect the nation, they also apply to Quincy and the surrounding tri-state area. Salary Expectations: Pharmacy Technicians can expect the median salary to be $23,650, average starting salary is $20,800 per year or $10.00 per hour.