캐나다 약국 테크니션

약국테크니션이란 Pharmacy technicians provide technical and clerical support to pharmacists in hospitals or in retail pharmacies. You measure, mix, package, label and deliver drugs. You maintain computerized lists of medications taken by patients and you ensure that the right drugs have been prescribed. You also look after home health-care products such as canes, vision aids and hearing aids. Depending on your position you may also manage third party billing, answer telephones, direct customers to items or the pharmacist for medication consultation, receive written prescriptions, clean and sterilize dispensing bottles and instruments, answer questions regarding non-drug products, and operate a cash register. 근무환경 Pharmacy technicians are employed in pharmacies in retail chain stores, independently owned and operated pharmacies, hospital and clinic pharmacies, related organizations such as pharmaceutical companies, life and health insurance companies, drug wholesalers and pharmacy supply companies. Working as a pharmacy technician also means working with people. At most retail operations your tasks will often be interrupted with telephone calls, staff questions and customer inquiries. At a retail operation you will be paid on an hourly basis at a level starting just above minimum wage. Hospitals tend to pay slightly more. You may have to work long and irregular hours, sometimes under stressful conditions. The work is demanding and requires accuracy; there is no room for error. You spend most of your day standing and you might be required to lift and move objects weighing up to 10 kilograms. The work environment is usually clean and well lit but often crowded and busy. Pharmacy technician programs are available at community colleges and usually take one year to complete. There are no provincial/territorial or national regulations governing who can work as a pharmacy technician. In rural areas or in smaller centres where it is difficult to find people with certificates, hospitals may be willing to hire you without a certificate and train you. 자격 요건 Pharmacy technician is an exact occupation that calls for good concentration, precision, reliability and neatness. You have a caring attitude towards others, have a good memory for things like patients' allergies and are calm and well-organized. You are quick and have good manual dexterity, and you can manage long periods on your feet. You have excellent communication skills, both oral and written, and a willingness to keep up-to-date with new products and changes in old products. - a high school diploma with courses in Chemistry or Biology - completed senior level Mathematics - computer literacy and keyboarding skills - most hospitals require you to complete a one-year pharmacy technician program at a community college