Technicians will often be asked these tasks:

• Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
• Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
• Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

Inspectors should be great at:

• Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
• Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

• Receiving, storing, and inventory pharmaceutical supplies or medications, checking for out dated medications, and notifying pharmacist when inventory levels are low.
• Accepting prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information.
• Unpacking, sorting, counting, and labelling incoming merchandise, including items requiring special handling or refrigeration.
• Preparing prescription labels by typing or operating a computer and printer.
• Operating cash registers for processing cash or credit sales.
• Restocking storage areas, replenishing items on shelves.
• Performing clerical tasks, such as filing, compiling and maintaining prescription records, or composing letters.
• Maintaining and cleaning equipment, working areas, or shelves.
• Preparing, maintaining, and recording records of inventories, receipts, purchases, or deliveries, using a variety of computer screen formats.
• Providing customers with information about the uses, effects, or interactions of drugs.
• Processing medical insurance claims, posting billing amounts and calculating copayments.