Pharmacy Aides
Posted in Nursing Jobs by faviola on June 25th, 2006 
Pharmacy aides help licensed pharmacists with administrative duties in running a pharmacy. They may establish and maintain patient profiles, prepare insurance claim forms, and stock and take inventory of prescription and over-the-counter medications. Accurate recordkeeping is essential to averting potentially dangerous drug interactions. Aides also function as clerks or cashiers who primarily answer telephones, handle money, stock shelves, and perform other clerical duties. While a high school diploma is required, specific training is learned on the job.
Job Prospects: Good.
These caregivers help elderly, ill and disabled persons live in their own homes or in residential care facilities instead of a medical facility. Personal and home care aides - also called homemakers, caregivers, companions, and personal attendants - provide housekeeping and routine personal care services. They clean clients’ houses, do laundry, and change bed linens. Aides may plan meals (including special diets), shop for food, and cook. Aides also may help clients with bathing, dressing and grooming. Little formal training is required, with most aides receiving on-the-job training.
Every time a patient receives healthcare, a record is maintained of the observations, medical or surgical interventions, and treatment outcomes. Technicians begin to assemble patients’ health information by first making sure their initial medical charts are complete. Medical records and health information technicians assign a code to each diagnosis and procedure. This determines the amount for which the hospital will be reimbursed if the patient is covered by Medicare or other insurance programs.
