Description
The pharmacy specialist prepares, controls, and issues pharmaceutical products under the supervision of a pharmacist or physician, or supervises pharmacy activities. MOS 68Q personnel require finger dexterity in both hands.
Core Skills
- pharmaceutical dispensing
- medication inventory management
- data entry and verification
- attention to detail
- patient and provider communication
- regulatory compliance awareness
- quality control and double-checking
- sterile technique and handling
- documentation and recordkeeping
- workflow management
- basic data analysis for usage trends
Common Certifications
- Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Certification
- National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
- State Pharmacy Technician Registration/License
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- HIPAA Compliance Training
- Joint Commission Standards Training
Civilian Career Paths
- PHARMACY
- CLINICAL TECHNICIAN
- INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
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