Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pharmacy assistant: A person who works in a pharmacy, assisting the pharmacist with tasks such as preparing, dispensing, and managing medications, but who is not a fully qualified pharmacist.
   • Prescription clerk: A person who handles the administrative and technical aspects of filling prescriptions under the supervision of a pharmacist.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy làm việc như một dược tá tại hiệu thuốc địa phương. (He works as a pharmacy assistant at the local drugstore.)
  • Dược tá giúp dược sĩ đo lường và đóng gói thuốc. (The pharmacy assistant helps the pharmacist measure and package medicine.)
  • Cô ấy đang học để trở thành một dược tá. (She is studying to become a pharmacy assistant.)

Advanced Usage

• The role of a dược tá is distinct from a dược sĩ (pharmacist). A dược sĩ has a higher level of education and legal responsibility for the pharmacy.
• In some contexts, especially older or formal documents, dược tá might be translated as "preparateur de pharmacie" (pharmacy preparer), highlighting the technical preparation aspect of the job.

Variants and Related Words

• Dược sĩ (n): Pharmacist. The fully qualified professional who manages the pharmacy.
• Trợ lý dược (n): Pharmaceutical assistant. A similar term, sometimes used interchangeably with dược tá.
• Nhân viên hiệu thuốc (n): Drugstore/pharmacy staff. A more general term.

Synonyms

• Pharmacy technician: A more modern and internationally recognized term for a similar role.
• Dispensing assistant: Emphasizes the role in giving out medication.

Related Phrases

• Làm việc tại quầy thuốc: To work at the pharmacy counter.
  • Công việc chính của dược tá là làm việc tại quầy thuốc. (The main job of a pharmacy assistant is to work at the pharmacy counter.)
• Hỗ trợ dược sĩ: To assist the pharmacist.
  • Nhiệm vụ của dược tá là hỗ trợ dược sĩ. (The duty of a pharmacy assistant is to assist the pharmacist.)

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