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WORKING IN A RETAIL PHARMACY Retail pharmacies are the most common type of pharmacy. They have set hours and tend not to be open late. While youmight end up working in a retail pharmacy that is open twenty-four hours a day, this is not generally the case. Each day is a chance to work with the public and to help make filling prescriptions easier. A pharmacy technician might need to call an insurance company to verify coverage or might need to explain the different levels of copayment amounts to a customer. It takes time to fill a prescription, and some customers might not understand why it takes so long. As a pharmacy technician, you are able to receive prescriptions from customers. You must verify that the prescription is written correctly and must be able to enter the prescription into the computer system . Once you know the prescription is correct, you will contact an insurance company to make sure the individual has prescription drug coverage. Payment for the prescription can be denied due to a number of reasons. The pharmacy technician will need to contact a customer’s insurance company to find out why the prescription is not being paid for. It might be a medication that just

A pharmacy technician works under the supervision of a fully qualified pharmacist.

8 CAREERS WITH EARNING POTENTIAL: PHARMACY TECHNICIAN