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18.1 Careers in Pharmacy
- 1. Pharmacy aide
- *High school diploma + informal
on the job training (OTJ)
- - Answer
telephones - Handle
billing and
payments - Establish
and maintain client
profiles - Prepare
insurance claims
forms -Stock and
take inventory of
prescription and
OTC medications -
Inform the
supervisor of stock
needs - Clean
pharmacy
equipment - Help
with supplies
maintenance.
- *High school diploma + informal
on the job training (OTJ)
- 2. Pharmacy technician
- *6 months or 2 yrs of
technical training , or
ending with associate
degree
- - Prepare medications -
Answering the phone -
Referring any questions
regarding prescriptions,
drug information to a
pharmacist- Complete claim
forms - Prepare
intravenous medications
and chemotherapy -
Establish and maintain
client profiles - Take
inventory of prescription
and non prescription
medications - Order new
supplies of medications as
needed, - Maintain the
pharmacy equipments.
- *6 months or 2 yrs of
technical training , or
ending with associate
degree
- 3. Pharmacist
- Provide clients the correct
medication in the correct amount -
Advise physicians and other health
practitioners about medications,
-Counsel clients and answer thier
questions about prescription drug,
-Provide information about
non-prescriotion drugs and make
recommendations- Complete
third-party insurance forms and
other paperwork - Hire and
supervise + oversee the general
pharmacy's operations - Prepare
sterile solutions -Purchase medical
supplies - Provide specialized
services to help clients with certain
conditions - Assess,plan,and
monitor drug programs - Evaluate
drug use pattern and outcomes
for client -Teach pharmacy
students - Delegate
prescription-filling and
administrative tasks.
- *A min. of 6 yrs to
earn master's
degree or doctorate.
+ internship
- Provide clients the correct
medication in the correct amount -
Advise physicians and other health
practitioners about medications,
-Counsel clients and answer thier
questions about prescription drug,
-Provide information about
non-prescriotion drugs and make
recommendations- Complete
third-party insurance forms and
other paperwork - Hire and
supervise + oversee the general
pharmacy's operations - Prepare
sterile solutions -Purchase medical
supplies - Provide specialized
services to help clients with certain
conditions - Assess,plan,and
monitor drug programs - Evaluate
drug use pattern and outcomes
for client -Teach pharmacy
students - Delegate
prescription-filling and
administrative tasks.
- 5. Pharmaceutical representative
- *Associate's or
bachelor's degree in a
health field+ some training
in business.
- Distribute the information they learnt in
intensive training and education on the
company's products to healthcare
workers by traveling to pharmacies, clinics,
and hospitals to meet with doctors
,nurses and pharmacists.
- *Associate's or
bachelor's degree in a
health field+ some training
in business.
- 4. Pharmaceutical researcher
- *A graduate degree (either
a master's degree or a
Ph.D.) in biological or
chemical science.
- Develop and refine new therapies
(will address unmet medical needs)
- *A graduate degree (either
a master's degree or a
Ph.D.) in biological or
chemical science.
- Done By :
Maryam Eidha 12-4
- In the UAE
- -it varies some need MOH licenses and some
need HAAD's. -some places need a specific
amount of years experiences.
- -it varies some need MOH licenses and some
need HAAD's. -some places need a specific
amount of years experiences.
- Work Locations
- Hospital Pharmacies
- Community or retail pharmacies
- Hospital Pharmacies
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