Finding the perfect career is like putting together a puzzle – your own personal puzzle. The correct pieces need to fit perfectly, and some pieces that you thought would fit just aren’t quite right. As you put together the puzzle of the right healthcare career for you, there are some puzzle pieces you need to examine closely in order to decide if it fits.

If you think that you want to pursue healthcare training as a pharmacy technician, that is terrific! Let’s look at some of the pieces that make up that career.

Job Description
You may be asking, ‘What is a pharmacy technician?’ or perhaps you wonder what the daily tasks for this specific job entail. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that pharmacy technicians help licensed pharmacists dispense prescription medication.  Along with that, technicians also may prepare insurance claim forms, maintain patient profiles, answer phones, take inventory, and other duties.

Work Environment
Pharmacy technicians work in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies, and other healthcare areas.

Required Training
Healthcare training for pharmacy technicians is extremely important. Students should have or be pursuing a high school diploma or GED, and numerous states require the completion of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) to work as a technician.  Online pharmacy technician programs are a great way to be fully educated for the job.

Job Outlook
Pharmacy technician jobs are expected to increase substantially over the next years, due to the constant availability of new drugs, the national shortage of registered pharmacists, the establishment of certified pharmacy technicians, and the aging population.

After looking through the different pieces of a pharmacy technician, you may decide that healthcare training is right for you! Push another puzzle piece into place, and get started!