October 20th is National 药学技术人员 Day—a day when the pharmaceutical community celebrates this front-line role. 雇主, 教育工作者, 组织, and the general public are encouraged to find ways to show appreciation for the important work pharmacy techs perform every day.
A pharmacy technician works under the supervision of a pharmacist, assembling and helping fill prescriptions as well as collecting and sharing information with patients. Pharmacy techs also manage the pharmacy’s medicine supply and work with other members of the pharmacy staff.
To be a good pharmacy technician, possessing these five traits can enhance your performance.
1. 耐心
When patients arrive at the pharmacy, they often don’t feel their best, 耐心是一种美德, 尤其是在这个角色中. Pharmacy technicians need to detach their personal feelings during an encounter and understand that the patient or their loved one may have just received a difficult diagnosis and be under stress. Treating the person with patience and kindness is exactly what they may need at that moment.
2. 注重细节
把工作做好, 药学技术人员 must pay careful attention to details because mistakes can have serious consequences. 例如, filling a prescription with a drug with a similar name or appearance can be a fatal error. Pharmacy technicians must be able to focus on what they’re doing, check and double check dosages, 消除干扰.
3. 客户服务
Pharmacy technicians are often the face of the pharmacy, 当他们收集信息时, provide helpful instructions to patients, 回答问题. 做好他们的工作, they’ll need to provide good customer service and be able to listen and communicate clearly in a straightforward manner.
4. 强烈的道德
A good pharmacy technician must work with integrity. The job requires them to identify fake prescriptions as well as signs of prescription drug abuse, reporting suspicious activity to the pharmacist. Pharmacy technicians are also privy to patients’ 医疗 histories, and confidentiality is key.
5. 组织
最后, a pharmacy technician must be able to juggle tasks and responsibilities while successfully prioritizing their duties to complete their work in a timely fashion. Being able to multi-task is a bonus. They may be filling prescriptions, 重新排序的药物, 处理保险索偿, 帮助客户, and handling work delegated by the pharmacist—all at the same time.
If you recognize yourself in this list of traits and are interested in becoming a pharmacy technician, Fortis can help you enter this patient-centered career. We offer a pharmacy technician program at many campus locations across the country. 要了解更多信息， 请浏览我们的网站.