Pharmacy Technician - Montana State University - Great Falls College of Technology

Pharmacy Technician from Montana State University - Great Falls College of Technology is a Campus Certificate Pharmacy degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. As a pharmacy technician , you help licensed pharmacists provide medication and other health care products to patients. Technicians usually perform routine tasks to help prepare medication, such as counting tablets and labeling bottles. They also perform administrative duties, such as answering phones, stocking shelves, and operating cash registers. Any questions regarding prescriptions, drug information, or health matters are referred to the pharmacist. When you complete this program you will have the skills and knowledge required for an entry-level pharmacy technician position and will be prepared to take the national certification exam. Courses are online with an on-site clinical component and can be completed in as little as one, 16-week semester. JOB OPPORTUNITIES: About 72 percent of pharmacy technicians work in retail pharmacies that are independently owned or part of a drugstore chain, grocery store, department store, or mass retailer. The other 18 percent are employed in hospitals and a small proportion work in mail-order and Internet pharmacies, offices of physicians, pharmaceutical wholesalers, and the federal government. The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics predicts the employment of pharmacy technicians to increase by 32 percent from 2006 to 2016, which is much faster than the average for all occupations. The 2008 median hourly wage in Montana was $13.78/hr with a median annual salary of $24, 289. OUTCOMES: GRADUATES ARE PREPARED TO: Practice as qualified, licensed pharmacy technicians working with pharmacists to provide medication and other healthcare products to patients. Demonstrate positive work ethic, professionalism and appropriate interpersonal skills whether in a hospital, clinical or retail setting. Demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology, ethics, pharmacology and healthcare delivery methods pertaining to pharmacy law, practice and calculations. View more details on Montana State University - Great Falls College of Technology . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Pharmacy courses.