pharmacy tech

Drugstore support staff

A pharmacy tech (short for pharmacy technician) is someone who works under a licensed pharmacist, handling routine tasks like counting pills, labeling bottles, processing prescriptions, and managing inventory.

They assist with the mechanical side of dispensing medications while pharmacists handle clinical decisions: She's working as a pharmacy tech while finishing her degree.

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Medicine dispensing professional

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