Description
Record drugs delivered to the pharmacy, store incoming merchandise, and inform the supervisor of stock needs. May operate cash register and accept prescriptions for filling.
- • 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.
- • Process medical insurance claims, posting bill amounts and calculating copayments.
- • Compound, package, and label pharmaceutical products, under direction of pharmacist.
- • Deliver medication to treatment areas, living units, residences, or clinics, using various means of transportation.
- • Receive, store, and inventory pharmaceutical supplies or medications, check for out-of-date medications, and notify pharmacist when inventory levels are low.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
