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Career-Focused. Convenient. Caring. - Herzing University

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“ I chose to go to <strong>Herzing</strong> because, firstof all, it is just very convenient. Theclasses are small as opposed to some ofthe local bigger schools and I was reallyinterested in a more personal setting.”– Maureen MangelsHealth Care graduateHealth Care& Social ServicesPharmacy Technical AssistancePharmacy technicians/assistants play an importantrole in providing essential health careservices in their communities. They orderand receive medications and pharmaceuticalsupplies. They utilize specialized software tomaintain patient profiles, prescription orders,and inventories. Pharmacy technicians/assistants compound prescribed pharmaceuticalproducts by calculating, measuring,and mixing the quantities of drugs and otheringredients required. They assist pharmacistsby ordering, packaging and labelingpharmaceutical products and by maintainingprescription records and inventories of medicationand pharmaceutical products. Workingwith the registered pharmacist, pharmacytechnicians demonstrate tact and excellentjudgment to ensure confidentiality of sensitiveinformation.Upon graduation, Pharmacy technicians/assistants can work in either a community,clinic, or hospital pharmacy. Job opportunitiesalso exist in government health departments,insurance, and pharmaceuticalcompanies. Some common job titles include:pharmacy technician, pharmacy technicalassistant, and pharmacy aide.9

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