Pharmacy Aide
Quick Facts
Median Salary$41,020
Most Common EducationHigh school or GED
Projected 10-Year Growth+21.95%
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What They Do
A Pharmacy Aide helps pharmacists serve customers, and handles administrative duties at a pharmacy.
Core Tasks:
- Greet customers and help them locate merchandise.
- Operate cash register to process cash or credit sales.
- Accept prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information.
- Answer telephone inquiries, referring callers to pharmacist when necessary.
- Receive, store, and inventory pharmaceutical supplies or medications, check for out-of-date medications, and notify pharmacist when inventory levels are low.
- Unpack, sort, count, and label incoming merchandise, including items requiring special handling or refrigeration.
- Restock storage areas, replenishing items on shelves.
- Maintain and clean equipment, work areas, or shelves.
What to expect as a Pharmacy Aide
1Earn a High school or GED Diploma
39% of people achieve this level of education.
2Gain skills and experience
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3Land a job
388 openings for Pharmacy Aides
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