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Pharmacy Technician Roles

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Pharmacy Technician Tasks Based On Health Care Facility

Facility Pharmacy Technician Duties
Hospital/Institutional Pharmacy - Compounds intravenous (IV) solutions - Stocks automated dispensing machines for nursing units - Completes medication reconciliation
Long-Term Care Facility - Fills orders in bubble packs or cards for nursing home residents
Retail/Community Pharmacy - Counts medications - Resolves insurance issues - Assists pharmacists in medication therapy management (MTM) - Assists in vaccine administration
Mail-Order Pharmacy - Communicates with patients, prescribers, and insurance companies - Inputs prescription and insurance information
Nuclear Pharmacy - Helps prepare radiopharmaceuticals to be used for diagnostic testing
Compounding Pharmacy - Compounds medications in doses or dosage forms that are not commercially available
Veterinary Pharmacy - Fills prescriptions for animals
Specialty Pharmacy - Acts as a care coordinator for patients receiving specialty pharmacy services

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