High-Tech Institute Pharmacy Technician Degree Program
A Pharmacy Technician is usually a pharmacist’s right-hand man (or woman). They are exceptional listeners, are always alert, and pay attention to the finest details (like why there’s an incorrect $0.83 charge on their phone bill).
They are also very responsible—filling the prescription with the right dose of the right pill could be the difference between making a patient feel a whole lot better, or a whole lot worse.
What Kind of Work Do We Prepare You To Do?
As a licensed pharmacist's assistant, you will help prepare prescribed medication for patients. Our training prepares you to retrieve, count, pour, weigh and measure the prescription medication.
Prescriptions, which are checked by a pharmacist before being given to a patient, must then be priced and filed. You may also maintain patient profiles, prepare insurance forms, and stock and take inventory of medications.
What Does Our Pharmacy Technician Program Offer You?
- Study of the anatomy and physiology of the body and of drugs/antibiotics used to treat common diseases
- Familiarity with prescription and non-prescription drugs, herbal remedies and dietary supplements
- Training with hospital pharmacies; how to interpret physicians’ orders, maintain records, fill unit dose carts, stock floor inventory, etc.
- Training with retail pharmacies; how to process drug orders, calculate dosing, price and stock medication, etc.
- An introduction to federal and state pharmacy laws
- An externship at a clinical site
What Career Choices are Available to Graduates?
Upon graduation, you will be qualified to work as a Pharmacy Technician in places like:
- Retail Pharmacies
- Clinics
- Hospitals
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About High-Tech Institute
High-Tech Institute (HTI) is an accredited family of schools that offers career focused training programs.
Our mission is simple: to offer a highly-instructional, real-world education that qualifies you for a rewarding, long-term career in health care, visual arts, technology, and criminal justice.