Is a Pharmacy Technician Job for You?

In addition to formal schooling and training, there are certain skills and qualities that someone should have in order to excel as a pharmacy technician:

• Are you interested in medicine and health care?
• Can you focus, even with frequent interruptions?
• Can you multitask?
• Do you work well with others?
• Are you detail-oriented and organized?
• Do you have good customer service skills?
• Are you able to deal with stressful situations?
• Do you have strong oral and written communications skills?
• Do you enjoy helping others?
• Are you computer literate?
• Do you have strong math, spelling and reading skills?
• Are you able to work independently?
• Is your record free of drug or substance abuse?

If you answered yes to most or all of these questions, then a job as a pharmacy technician might be the career choice for you.

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