Medication Aide vs Pharmacy Technician
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Medication Aide
$43,700 typical, a year
Most Medication Aides earn $40,600 to $47,800 a year.
From 709 postings that list pay
3,857 open jobs now
Pharmacy Technician
$45,800 typical, a year
Most Pharmacy Technicians earn $42,600 to $48,900 a year.
From 5,933 postings that list pay
17,782 open jobs now
Pharmacy Technicians typically earn about $2,100 more a year than Medication Aides.
What each one does
Medication Aide
- Administer medications accurately and safely according to physician orders.
- Document all medication administration and resident responses in records.
- Monitor residents for changes in their condition and report them.
- Assist residents with activities of daily living like bathing and dressing.
- Maintain a clean and organized medication storage and work area.
- Follow infection control procedures and safety protocols.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Pharmacy Technician
- Assist pharmacists in filling prescriptions.
- Process prescription orders and verify information.
- Manage pharmacy inventory and stock supplies.
- Prepare and label medications for patients.
- Answer phones and assist customers.
- Enter patient and prescription data into the system.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Medication Aide
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 3 in 10 postings
- Certified Pharmacy Technician 1 in 10 postings
More common in Medication Aide postings
- Residential Medication Aide Certification 3 in 10 postings
- Medication Administration Record 2 in 10 postings
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 2 in 10 postings
- Activities of Daily Living 2 in 10 postings
- Vital Signs 2 in 10 postings
- CPR Certification 1 in 10 postings
- Infection Control 1 in 10 postings
- Long-Term Care 1 in 15 postings
Pharmacy Technician
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 5 in 10 postings
- Certified Pharmacy Technician 7 in 10 postings
More common in Pharmacy Technician postings
- Prescription Preparation 4 in 10 postings
- Customer Service 3 in 10 postings
- Pharmacy Licensure 2 in 10 postings
- Immunizations 2 in 10 postings
- Cycle Counting 2 in 10 postings
- Inventory Management 1 in 10 postings
- Direct Patient Care 1 in 10 postings
- Data Entry 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Medication Aide
Certified Med Tech
Belmont Village Senior LivingPay not stated Vienna, MissouriMedical TerminologyCertified Medication Aide
At Home Quality CarePay not stated Laona, WisconsinInfection ControlResidential Medication Aide CertificationLong-Term CareCertified Nursing Assistant (CNA)Certified Medication Aide/Med Tech
Direct FloortimePay not stated Maple Heights, OhioInfection ControlCustomer ServiceFire SafetyActivities of Daily LivingInjections +1
Pharmacy Technician
- $23 - $25/hr Employer statedNew Britain, Connecticut, United States of AmericaData Entry340B ProgramFederally Qualified Health CentersCustomer ServiceCertified Pharmacy Technician +2
Pharmacy Technician
Creation systemPay not stated Helena, MT, United StatesData EntryLabelingPharmacy LawsPrescription PreparationHIPAA Compliance +1Part Time Pharmacy Technician
SpartanNashPay not stated Kentwood, MichiganCustomer ServiceCash Register OperationsHIPAA Compliance
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