What You'll Do

  • Accept prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information.
  • Answer telephone inquiries, referring callers to pharmacist when necessary.
  • Greet customers and help them locate merchandise.
  • Unpack, sort, count, and label incoming merchandise, including items requiring special handling or refrigeration.
  • Prepare prescription labels by typing or operating a computer and printer.
  • Operate cash register to process cash or credit sales.
  • Restock storage areas, replenishing items on shelves.
  • Perform clerical tasks, such as filing, compiling and maintaining prescription records, or composing letters.
  • Maintain and clean equipment, work areas, or shelves.
  • Prepare, maintain, and record records of inventories, receipts, purchases, or deliveries, using a variety of computer screen formats.

Essential Skills

Active Listening 3.5/5
Speaking 3.38/5
Service Orientation 3.38/5
Reading Comprehension 3.25/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.25/5
Critical Thinking 3.0/5
Coordination 3.0/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.0/5
Active Learning 2.88/5
Writing 2.75/5
Monitoring 2.75/5
Complex Problem Solving 2.75/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.

Common styles

Integrity, Self-Control, Cooperation, Attention to Detail, Stress Tolerance

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Oral Expression 3.5/5
Speech Clarity 3.5/5
Near Vision 3.38/5
Speech Recognition 3.38/5
Written Comprehension 3.25/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.25/5
Information Ordering 3.12/5

Technologies & Tools

Database software Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Windows Microsoft Word Spreadsheet software Word processing software

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Integrity (High importance: 4.64/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.52/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.29/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.19/5)
  • Stress Tolerance (High importance: 3.99/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Certified Pharmacist Assistant Dispensary Attendant Drug Clerk Drug Purchaser Front Counter Clerk Pharmaceutical Assistant Pharmacist Aide Pharmacist Assistant Pharmacist Helper Pharmacist's Aide Pharmacy Aide Pharmacy Ancillary Pharmacy Assistant Pharmacy Cashier Pharmacy Clerk Pharmacy Helper Pharmacy Intern Prescription Clerk