Also called: Pharmacy Systems Technician, Omnicell/Pyxis Specialist
Keeps automated medication cabinets and pharmacy robots running in a hospital.
Fixes a jammed drawer in a nursing-floor medication cabinet, updates the robot that fills IV syringes, and trains staff on new dispensing software.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. CPhT certification plus vendor training; tech or IT skills.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Pharmacy Technology, Information Technology.
Growing faster than average. Growing as hospitals automate.
Low risk for 10 years. More pharmacy robots means more machines to fix; troubleshooting cabinets and training staff stay human.
Classes: Computer science, Electronics or robotics, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-2052.
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