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Pharmacy Clerk / Pharmacy Assistant (non-clinical)
Pharmacy

Commercial pharmacy assistants in the pharmacy

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Countries with evidence
DE, AT, CH
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Price per hour, Germany (net)*
96
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165
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Overview

Commercial pharmacy assistants are mainly responsible for organisation and commercial processes in the pharmacy. They take care of inventory management, purchasing and storage of medicines and other pharmacy goods. This includes stock-keeping, pricing, invoice processing and working with IT. They support the pharmaceutical staff in preparing, checking and supplying medicines. They advise on pharmacy goods such as cosmetics and dressings themselves, while advice on medicines and their supply is reserved for pharmacists and pharmaceutical technical assistants. Most work in community pharmacies, some in hospital pharmacies.

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Profession by country

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Germany
 
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Austria
 
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Switzerland
 

Fields of use and typical tasks

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Evidence from: DE, AT, CH

  • Procure medicines and other pharmacy goods and monitor stock
  • Receive, check, record, label and store goods
  • Keep stock lists and check expiry dates
  • Bill prescriptions and services, process invoices and delivery notes, monitor payments
  • Calculate prices, analyse the product range and compile statistics
  • Advise on and supply dressings, baby and body care products and dietetic products

Specializations

Devices and systems they use

Who they work with

  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmaceutical technical assistants

Frequently asked questions

May commercial pharmacy assistants advise customers on medicines?

No. Advice on medicines and their supply is reserved for pharmacists and pharmaceutical technical assistants. Commercial pharmacy assistants advise on pharmacy goods such as cosmetics and dressings.

Who is responsible for ordering and stock in the pharmacy?

Inventory management, purchasing and storage of medicines and pharmacy goods are the main focus of commercial pharmacy assistants.

Do commercial pharmacy assistants work with software?

Yes. The source names the use of IT as part of their commercial skills, together with inventory management, pricing and invoice processing. It does not name specific systems.

Where do they work apart from community pharmacies?

In hospital pharmacies, in industry, in pharmaceutical wholesale and in administrations and authorities.

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