Ms.

Sarah Kooiker
Current: Permanent:
515 W Charish St 515 W Charish St
Tea, SD 57064 Tea, SD 57064
(605) 212-0704 (605) 212-0704
Sarah.Kooiker@live.com Sarah.Kooiker@live.com

Objective
To obtain an entry-level pharmacy technician position with a progressive, high-tech
company that will provide challenging opportunities and experiences.

Education
Pharmacy Technician 2008-2009
B.S., Pharmacy Technician, May 09
Southeast Technical Institute, Sioux Falls, SD

Experience
Selling Specialist: JCPenney, Sioux Falls, SD 2008- Present

Work in the retail environment selling custom window treatments

Use commergent program to create quotes and place custom orders for customers

Have gained experience working on a commission-based salary

Front Desk Specialist: Super Eight, Sioux Falls, SD May 2008-Dec 2008

Gained leadership skills

Worked with many different cliental

Provided help when needed

Worked with computer

Honors and Achievements

Dean’s List Fall 08’- Spring 09’

STI Foundation Scholarship: Fall 08’-09’

Hobbies

Social Events

Working Out

Fishing

Golf

Volleyball

References
Available upon request

Revised 04/16/10
 Community Population Growth

4270
3761

3633

2417 3110

1742 2037

958 983
993
1031
302

328
Tea 371
Harrisburg
Lennox
Canton
Parker
Chancellor
Worthing

Population Population
in 2000 in 2008
 Community Pharmacies
Population Population Percent of Number of
City in 2000 in 2008 Increase Pharmacies
Tea 1742 3761 54% 1
Harrisburg 958 4270 78% 1
Lennox 2037 2417 16% 1
Canton 3110 3633 14% 3
Parker 1031 983 -5% 3
Chancellor 328 302 -9% 0
Worthing 371 993 63% 0
Totals 9577 16359 41% 9

Lowest 328 302 -9% 0

Highest 3110 4270 78% 3
Average 1368.14 2337 30% 1.29
Pharmacy Technician

By: Sarah Kooiker, Megan Hanson, Sara

VanBerkum, and Katie Lems
4/21/10
David Kampmann
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Pharmacy

You’re sick; you have a bad headache, cough, sneezing, shivers, and a sore throat. You

head to the doctors and sit in the waiting room for a half hour, then they finally call you in and

the doctor prescribes you Zithromax and it’s off to the nearest pharmacy. You get to the

pharmacy and wait until your prescription is filled and head out the door.

Pharmacy Techs play a very important role in people’s everyday lives. We perform the

dispensing of medication which is used on highly effective products and consultations (Bereau

of Labor Statistics, 2009). Consultations are providing more understandings about the

medication given, and the side effects (Merriam Webster). Some other responsibilities include

answering the phone, operating cash registers, and may be required to lift heavy boxes.

The pharmaceutical industry began to take shape in the early 1900’s. It was then in the

later 19th century that the federal government started to regulate prescription drugs. The pure

Food and Drug ACT (Moore) was required that all medicine manufactures and companies that

sold drugs were to be truthful in their labels.

One of the very first pain killers to be marketed in tablet form was Aspirin. Aspirin is one

of the most popular medications to treat headaches and to relieve pain in today’s society. It

was invented by Felix Hoffman in 1897, when he was trying to relieve his father who was in

pain with arthritis. (Boyer, 2001)

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Upon graduation you will receive your Diploma in Pharmacy. There are quite a few steps

in finding the perfect place that suits you. The first step in finding a career for your chosen field

would be picking a location. Ever hear the phrase “Location, location, location”?

Pharmacists are needed in various place settings. You could be wanted in hospitals,

long-term care facilities, and community pharmacies. The working conditions for this profession

are most favorable by just about everybody; it’s clean, organized and well lit. Pharmacists wear

gloves and white coats to protect themselves. Although pharmacy seems to be easy, there are

some downfalls just like everything else. You’re always on your feet, and depending on where

you work you may be required to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

There are many factors to key in to determine your salary. Having a higher level of

education can make you a better candidate for the job. A certification in pharmacy assures your

employer that you are suitable, and you meet the high standards for professional practice

(Pharmacy Technician Salary Information). There is always room to grow in pharmacy, in fact

that is one of our primary goals. We want to strive to deal with our patients on a more personal

level. More experience means more money.

Job Title Experience Middle 50 percent Top 10 percent

Entry Level Pharmacy 1-4 years $27,117-$33,667 $36,743+
Technician
Intermediate Level 4+years $31,534-$39,292 $42,956+
Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacy Technician 6+years $41,306-$53,138 $59,518+
Supervisor
(Pharmacy Technician Salary Information)
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Between the year 2008 and 2018 the demand for pharmacy technicians are said to be in

high demand and the employment are expected to rise by 25% (Bereau of Labor Statistics,

2009). I believe that more and more people will be interested in the Health Care setting

because it’s growing so fast. With technology growing bigger there will be much more effective

medication that people will have to handle in the near future.

Researching this career has taught me a lot more than I anticipated. Some things that

were surprising to me were the high demands for pharmacy technicians; because of the new

advancements in medicine more people will obtain prescription drug coverage. The information

I have obtained will be useful in the future and will help to better myself in exploring this

exciting career.

I think that the pharmaceutical industry is perfect for me. I am a caring, compassionate

person which makes this career path perfect for me because I get to deal with people in a

delicate yet professional manner. It seems like a fast and challenging environment that is

always presenting something new and exciting. There are endless possibilities in advancement

in this chosen career. I think medicine plays a very important role in millions of people lives. The

thought of this gives me great self satisfaction in my career choice.

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Work Cited

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook,

2010-11 Edition, Pharmacy Technicians and Aides, http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos325.htm
"consultation." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2010.
Merriam-Webster Online. 18 April 2010
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consultation

Paul S. Boyer. "Pharmaceutical Industry." The Oxford Companion to United States

History. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 20 Apr. 2010 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

Thomas J. Moore, Serious Adverse Drug Events Reported to the Food and Drug
Administration, 1998-2005Arch Intern Med. 2007;167(16):1752-1759. Vol. 167 No. 16,
September 10,2007,http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/167/16/1752

http://www.allalliedhealthschools.com/faqs/pharmacy-technician-salary.php
CIS 105 Internet Research
PHASE I - Formulation of Research Topic
At a minimum, the following information should be contained in your One-Note notebook
pages.

Name: Group 5_____________________________________________

Program of Study at STI: Pharmacy Tech, Accounting, Office
Assistant _____________________________
Due Date: 4-21-10__________________________________________

20 Points Assigned Based on the Topic Chosen and Efforts Put Into
Searching for Information, and Notes Taken in a One-Note
notebook or section tab. The notebook should be named Your Name
CIS 105 Research Notebook

What is the topic you have formulated for your research project?
We are creating a Community Pharmacy

• At least 10 URLs should have been researched for your topic, prior
to selecting it. List them all in One-Note and highlight those that
you will actually use for this report.

• Please collect research you have decided to use on pages in One-

Note, name these pages Word Report1, Word Report2, etc. Don’t
forget to include Excel numeric information on a page named
Excel.

• Place your related image, on a page called Image when your

teacher asks for it.