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Will AI replace Pharmacy Technicians?

O*NET occupation 29-2052.00

Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications according to prescription orders.

O*NET alternate job titles

  • Pharmacy Clerk
  • Accredited Pharmacy Technician
  • Pharmacy Laboratory Technician
  • Pharmacy Technician (Pharm Tech)
  • Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
  • RPhT (Registered Pharmacy Technician)
  • Retail Pharmacy Tech (Retail Pharmacy Technician)
  • Hospital Pharmacy Tech (Hospital Pharmacy Technician)

Example core tasks from the O*NET database

  • Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate.
  • Enter prescription information into computer databases.
  • Establish or maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.

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