Pharmacist assistant vs ancillary

The differences between pharmacist assistants and ancillaries can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an ancillary has an average salary of $56,524, which is higher than the $37,719 average annual salary of a pharmacist assistant.

The top three skills for a pharmacist assistant include patients, customer service and phone calls. The most important skills for an ancillary are patients, computer system, and radiology.

Pharmacist assistant vs ancillary overview

	Pharmacist Assistant	Ancillary
Yearly salary	$37,719	$56,524
Hourly rate	$18.13	$27.18
Growth rate	5%	-7%
Number of jobs	47,082	3,569
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Pharmacist assistant vs ancillary salary

Pharmacist assistants and ancillaries have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pharmacist Assistant	Ancillary
Average salary	$37,719	$56,524
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $50,000	Between $41,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	Carmel, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Sutter Health	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between pharmacist assistant and ancillary education

There are a few differences between a pharmacist assistant and an ancillary in terms of educational background:

	Pharmacist Assistant	Ancillary
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Pharmacy	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Pharmacist assistant vs ancillary demographics

Here are the differences between pharmacist assistants' and ancillaries' demographics:

	Pharmacist Assistant	Ancillary
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 27.7% Female, 72.3%	Male, 28.7% Female, 71.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 11.3% White, 48.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 13.8% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 6.1% White, 52.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between pharmacist assistant and ancillary duties and responsibilities

Pharmacist assistant example responsibilities.

Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks while supporting team members in promptly, safely and accurately filling patient prescriptions.
Observe pharmacists and pharmacy technicians input prescription orders and filling medications to be dispense to patients
Order medication when stock is low performs iv preparation per establish protocol; perform chemotherapy preperation per establish protocol.
Operate POS system by ringing up customer orders and reconciling till when pharmacy closes.
Operate a point of sale system, a traditional cash register, and a HIPPA signature device.
Handle customer medical information according to HIPAA federal regulations.

Ancillary example responsibilities.

Manage the reception desk and assist answering phones, checking patients in for appointments as well as booking and canceling.appointments.
Manage difficult or emotional patient situations, with compassion and professionalism.
Provide patient reception, scheduling, and transcription of radiology reports with advance medical terminology training
Provide direct patient care including lab testing, patient transport, and settling patients in after surgery.
Collect 12 lead EKG and lung capacity tests.
Confirm ICD-10 coding and diagnoses are valid on all orders.

Pharmacist assistant vs ancillary skills

Common pharmacist assistant skills

Patients, 34%
Customer Service, 19%
Phone Calls, 6%
Patient Care, 5%
Direct Supervision, 5%
IV, 3%

Common ancillary skills

Patients, 48%
Computer System, 14%
Radiology, 10%
CPT, 4%
ICD-10, 4%
Nuclear Medicine, 4%