Pharmacy Technicians are used in a wide variety of practice settings, including chain or independent pharmacies, hospitals, home health care, long-term care, nuclear pharmacy and managed health care facilities. Currently the role of the Pharmacy Technician is expanding as the profession embraces pharmaceutical care as its primary function. Pharmaceutical care is a practice philosophy that strives for positive medication therapy outcomes. The patient’s health is actively monitored to make sure that the goals of the health care team (patient, pharmacist, and physician) are met.  See flyer

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Employment Opportunities

Pharmacy technicians are employed in a wide variety of practice settings, including community settings such as chain or independent pharmacies, hospitals, home health care, long term care, nuclear pharmacy and managed health care facilities.

The Duties of a Pharmacy Technician, working under the supervision of a licensed Pharmacist may include:
1. Performing packaging of a prescription or medication order in a licensed pharmacy.
2. Accepting prescription refill authorizations communicated to a pharmacy by a prescriber or by the prescriber’s office.
3. Contacting prescribers to obtain prescription refill authorizations.
4. Collecting pertinent patient information.
5. Inventory of drug supplies provided and controlled by a licensed pharmacy.
6. Maintaining confidentiality of patient’s medical and medication records.

Iowa Western’s 240 Hour Pharmacy Technician Program offers students both theoretical and practical training.