Pharmacy and Optical Dispensing Assistants Career Details
About this Career
New workers start at around £7,953. Normal pay is £16,135 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £31,378.
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Greater London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Carries out sales transaction, wraps and packages goods.
- Relays information to customers under the direction of pharmacist and opticians or optometrists.
- Arranges displays of merchandise.
- Checks stock levels, rotates stock, orders new stock from supplying companies and ensures that products are stored appropriately.
- Maintains records of prescriptions received and drugs issued.
- Checks received prescriptions for legality and accuracy and confirms patients’ or customers’ details.
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