Bethany Willis
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A freelance healthcare content writer from Connecticut, Bethany has a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, and is a Certified Pharmacy Technician with extensive experience working in the healthcare industry.
When you go to a pharmacy to pick up your prescription, your expectation is that you’re getting the right medication and being told any important information that you need to know before taking it. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case. Mistakes do happen, but in the pharmaceutical industry those mistakes could cost someone their health, […]
Continue readingIf you want to become a pharmacy technician, it’s important to know what daily tasks you will need to perform and the skills that are required for the job. If you have a chance to shadow a pharmacist or get a behind-the-scenes look at how a pharmacy works before starting this new career, take it. […]
Continue readingPharmacy technicians play an important role in ensuring pharmacy operations run smoothly. Some duties performed by pharmacy technicians are taking prescriptions, mixing, counting, and measuring medications, making labels and taking payments. When it comes to hiring for these positions, asking the right interview questions is a way to ensure that you’re choosing the best candidate […]
Continue readingPharmacology is the branch of medicine concerned with how drugs work, their uses, and their effects. If you’re interested in a career in pharmacology, you might be wondering which is the better option – becoming a pharmacy technician or a pharmacist?Pharmacy TechnicianA pharmacy technician’s duty is to assist pharmacists in dispensing medication to health care […]
Continue readingWe used the most recent data to determine the best states for pharmacy technicians to work and live in.Pharmacy technicians play an important role in pharmacy operations by helping pharmacists prepare and dispense medication to customers and professionals in the healthcare field. Now is a good time to start a career as a pharmacy technician […]
Continue readingAlthough a pharmacist’s job may seem simple, the work itself can be too dragging for the Pharmacy Technician himself. Because of this, technology has become an effective tool that pharmacists can rely on with regards to making their work less tedious. Not only that, it also makes their job more effective and efficient. In the past, […]
Continue readingThis post contains affiliate links, which earn us a small commission. Learn more by visiting our disclaimer page. If you’re the sort of person who likes interacting with people, and has an interest in the health care industry, then being a pharmacy technician gives you a chance to combine both of those things, and it can lead […]
Continue readingBecoming a pharmacy technician is a great career opportunity. But just how much schooling do you need to become a pharmacy technician? Before embarking on a pharmacy technician certification program, it’s helpful for you to know exactly what it is that pharmacy technicians are and what they do in their profession. They are becoming increasingly busy […]
Continue readingTop Pharmacy Technician online schools, bring the ability to achieve the goal of becoming a pharmacist assistant to the comfort of home. All of the benefits of a traditional college, such as access to financial aid, counselling and tutoring are just as accessible, as well as being more convenient because of flexibility.Online schools will generally […]
Continue readingIf you’re an energetic and highly motivated animal person who is looking to start a career in the health care field, you might want to consider becoming a VPT, or Veterinary Pharmacy Technician. To start, you’ll most likely need to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician, just like if you were planning to work at a […]
Continue readingSince there are more and more drug stores or pharmacies popping up in the market, it is predicted that the demand for pharmacy technicians will increase by almost 12% by the year of 2026. It has shown that there are better job opportunities for qualified pharmacy technicians in private and public hospitals, clinics, retails pharmacies, […]
Continue readingA pharmacy technician is a pharmacy staff member whose daily routine is to prepare, check, compound and provide medication, drugs and health care products to the patients as well as perform pharmacy related functions. They are not allowed to provide consultation to the patients as it is done by pharmacists. However, in the United Kingdom, pharmacy […]
Continue readingProspective students choosing to go down the path of a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) are faced with a rewarding career in the health sciences field that is only expected to grow because pharmacists are increasingly performing more and more patient care activities including giving flu shots. No longer do pharmacy technicians have the limited function […]
Continue readingA new law went into effect in early April making Idaho the first state to train pharmacy technicians to deliver immunizations to patients under pharmacist supervision.
Continue readingLet’s examine the top ten reasons why it’s a good idea to explore the pharmacy technician career.
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