Pharmacy Technician

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Job Description

A pharmacy technician has the knowledge and skills to perform many pharmacy-related functions while working under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

A pharmacy technician will refer questions regarding drug information, prescriptions or health concerns to the pharmacist.

Pharmacy technicians have a wide range of employment opportunities in different settings, some of which include:

Community or privately owned pharmacies
Hospitals
Home health care agencies
Nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities
Assisted living centers
Military service
Pharmacies that provide mail-order service
Managed health care companies
Educational programs

Responsibilities

A Pharmacy Technician has many duties to fulfill throughout a day. They are responsible for filling prescriptions and interacting with patients-- answering questions they might know and seeking answers for those questions they don't.

In order to fill a prescription request, they might count, measure, weigh, pour or mix the medication for Pharmacist verification and approval.

The pharmacy tech must then prepare the medication in a container and attach a clear label with instructions.

Other duties pharmacy technicians are, but not limited to:

Completing insurance claim forms
Stocking inventory
Maintaining patient profiles.
Consulting patients on medication questions or side-effects

Skills

Reading Comprehension	Must be able to understand written documents, prescriptions, and labels to ensure patient safety.
Active Listening	Listen to and understand what people say and how it pertains to your abilities and duties.
Communication	Must be able to convey information effectively and interact with people. Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Critical Thinking	Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Service-Oriented	Wants to help and engage with people. Helps to be extroverted.
Perception	Know why people act the way they do and be able to distinguish red-flag behavior.
Coordination	Must be able to coordinate your actions with your boss and coworkers.
Complex Problem Solving	Identify complex problems and use your knowledge and on-hand information to evaluate options and solutions.
Judgment and Decision Making	Must be able to make decisions and exist with some autonomy so you can take appropriate action and complete tasks.
Resource Management	Must be able to effectively manage time and supplies so as to complete tasks in an timely manner and to save money
Endurance	Must stand for long hours and work many days, including weekends. Constantly moving and interacting with people.

Working Conditions

Working conditions for pharmacy technicians are generally areas that are clean, well-lit, well-ventilated and organized.

Pharmacy techs may be required to do some heavy lifting or to use stepladders to retrieve supplies from tall shelves. Most of the workday is usually spent on their feet.

Pharmacy technicians work the same hours as the pharmacists under which they work, including evenings, nights and sometimes weekends and holidays.

Some hospital pharmacies, as well as retail pharmacies, are now open 24 hours a day, requiring technicians to work various shifts.

With experience and increased seniority, technicians may have some degree of increased control over their assigned working hours. Both retail and hospital settings offer opportunities for part-time work.

Salary Outlook

$24,470 25^th Percentile

$29,810 50^th Percentile

$36,600 75^th Percentile

$11.76 Hourly

$14.33 Hourly

$17.60 Hourly

Estimated Annual Salary	Average Hourly Wage	Positions Nationwide
$31,090.00	$14.95	373,000

Resources

Title	Company	Location	Posted
Pharmacy Technician	H.B. Magruder Memorial Hospital	Port Clinton, OH	06.23.2017
We have a part-time opening in our Retail Pharmacy for a Pharmacy Technician. This position performs technical duties of the Pharmacy Department. Applicants must hold a Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT), possess a high school diploma or...
Pharmacy Technician	Danville Regional Medical Center	Danville, VA	06.23.2017
- Pharmacy Technician (7455-4616) Job Description Pharmacy Technician-7455-4616 Danville Regional Medical Center Description Assists pharmacists by performing technical aspects of distribution and dispensing of medications. Provides...
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - PHARMACY AUTOMATION	UNC Health Care	Chapel Hill, NC	06.14.2017
- PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - PHARMACY AUTOMATION (PHA005VX) Job Description PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - PHARMACY AUTOMATION-PHA005VX Description Position: Pharmacy Automation Technician Location: Memorial Hospital Hours: Evenings (2:00 pm -...
Pharmacy Technician	Children's Minnesota	Minneapolis, MN	06.15.2017
The Pharmacy Technician has, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities in the Pharmacy Department: Intravenous product preparation, Unit dose cartfill, Inventory management, Automated and decentralized medication stocking (Pyxis),...
Pharmacy Technician	Parkview Health	Fort Wayne, IN	05.18.2017
High School Diploma/GED Current State license or certificate Are you able to lift 50 lbs? Are you available to work flexible hours? Are you comfortable using a computer? Inpatient & Outpatient Pharmacy Summary: Provides world class...
Pharmacy Technician	Memorial Health System	Springfield, IL	06.23.2017
Status: Full-time & part-time shifts available Schedule: Rotating schedule between days and evenings, every other weekend, and an overnight shift required every 4-6 weeks. Summary: Under the direct guidance and supervision of a licensed...
Pharmacy Technician	Parkview Health	Fort Wayne, IN	05.18.2017
High School Diploma/GED Current State license or certificate Are you able to lift 50 lbs? Are you available to work flexible hours? Are you comfortable using a computer? Summary: Provides world class Pharmacy services while assisting the...
Pharmacy Technician	Parkview Health	Fort Wayne, IN	05.18.2017
High School Diploma/GED Current State license or certificate Are you able to lift 50 lbs? Are you available to work flexible hours? Are you comfortable using a computer? Summary: Provides world class Pharmacy services while assisting the...
Pharmacy Technician	Parkview Health	Fort Wayne, IN	05.18.2017
High School Diploma/GED Current State license or certificate Are you able to lift 50 lbs? Are you available to work flexible hours? Are you comfortable using a computer? Summary: Provides world class Pharmacy services while assisting the...
Pharmacy Technician	Parkview Health	Fort Wayne, IN	05.18.2017
High School Diploma/GED Current State license or certificate Are you able to lift 50 lbs? Are you available to work flexible hours? Are you comfortable using a computer? Summary: Provides world class Pharmacy services while assisting the...
Pharmacy Technician	Parkview Health	Fort Wayne, IN	05.18.2017
High School Diploma/GED Current State license or certificate Are you able to lift 50 lbs? Are you available to work flexible hours? Are you comfortable using a computer? Summary: Provides world class Pharmacy services while assisting the...
Pharmacy Technician	Sarah Bush Lincoln	Mattoon, IL	06.15.2017
Our Pharmacy Technicians are responsible for assisting pharmacists in all aspects of pharmaceutical care including processing and distribution of all drug and IV orders. Pharmacy technician license in the state of Illinois required within 6...
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN	Southeastern Regional Medical Center	Lumberton, NC	05.30.2017
Assist the Pharmacists by performing tasks associated with drug inventory control, inpatient and outpatient dispensing, sterile and non-sterile repackaging, and sterile adn non-sterile compounding, to include routine and technically complicated...
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN QUALIFIED	TriHealth	Cincinnati, OH	04.25.2017
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN QUALIFIED
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - INPATIENT PHARMACY	UNC Health Care	Chapel Hill, NC	06.20.2017
- PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - INPATIENT PHARMACY (PHA005S9) Job Description PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - INPATIENT PHARMACY-PHA005S9 Description PHARMACY TECHNICIAN Location: UNC Medical Center Scheduled Work Hours Include: (Evenings)...

Pharmacy Technician Port Clinton, OH H.B. Magruder Memorial Hospital
We have a part-time opening in our Retail Pharmacy for a Pharmacy Technician. This position performs technical duties of the Pharmacy Department. Applicants must hold a Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT), possess a high school diploma or...
Pharmacy Technician Danville, VA Danville Regional Medical Center
- Pharmacy Technician (7455-4616) Job Description Pharmacy Technician-7455-4616 Danville Regional Medical Center Description Assists pharmacists by performing technical aspects of distribution and dispensing of medications. Provides...
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - PHARMACY AUTOMATION Chapel Hill, NC UNC Health Care
- PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - PHARMACY AUTOMATION (PHA005VX) Job Description PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - PHARMACY AUTOMATION-PHA005VX Description Position: Pharmacy Automation Technician Location: Memorial Hospital Hours: Evenings (2:00 pm -...
Pharmacy Technician Minneapolis, MN Children's Minnesota
The Pharmacy Technician has, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities in the Pharmacy Department: Intravenous product preparation, Unit dose cartfill, Inventory management, Automated and decentralized medication stocking (Pyxis),...
Pharmacy Technician Fort Wayne, IN Parkview Health
High School Diploma/GED Current State license or certificate Are you able to lift 50 lbs? Are you available to work flexible hours? Are you comfortable using a computer? Inpatient & Outpatient Pharmacy Summary: Provides world class...
Pharmacy Technician Springfield, IL Memorial Health System
Status: Full-time & part-time shifts available Schedule: Rotating schedule between days and evenings, every other weekend, and an overnight shift required every 4-6 weeks. Summary: Under the direct guidance and supervision of a licensed...
Pharmacy Technician Fort Wayne, IN Parkview Health
High School Diploma/GED Current State license or certificate Are you able to lift 50 lbs? Are you available to work flexible hours? Are you comfortable using a computer? Summary: Provides world class Pharmacy services while assisting the...
Pharmacy Technician Fort Wayne, IN Parkview Health
High School Diploma/GED Current State license or certificate Are you able to lift 50 lbs? Are you available to work flexible hours? Are you comfortable using a computer? Summary: Provides world class Pharmacy services while assisting the...
Pharmacy Technician Fort Wayne, IN Parkview Health
High School Diploma/GED Current State license or certificate Are you able to lift 50 lbs? Are you available to work flexible hours? Are you comfortable using a computer? Summary: Provides world class Pharmacy services while assisting the...
Pharmacy Technician Fort Wayne, IN Parkview Health
High School Diploma/GED Current State license or certificate Are you able to lift 50 lbs? Are you available to work flexible hours? Are you comfortable using a computer? Summary: Provides world class Pharmacy services while assisting the...
Pharmacy Technician Fort Wayne, IN Parkview Health
High School Diploma/GED Current State license or certificate Are you able to lift 50 lbs? Are you available to work flexible hours? Are you comfortable using a computer? Summary: Provides world class Pharmacy services while assisting the...
Pharmacy Technician Mattoon, IL Sarah Bush Lincoln
Our Pharmacy Technicians are responsible for assisting pharmacists in all aspects of pharmaceutical care including processing and distribution of all drug and IV orders. Pharmacy technician license in the state of Illinois required within 6...
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN Lumberton, NC Southeastern Regional Medical Center
Assist the Pharmacists by performing tasks associated with drug inventory control, inpatient and outpatient dispensing, sterile and non-sterile repackaging, and sterile adn non-sterile compounding, to include routine and technically complicated...
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN QUALIFIED Cincinnati, OH TriHealth
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN QUALIFIED
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - INPATIENT PHARMACY Chapel Hill, NC UNC Health Care
- PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - INPATIENT PHARMACY (PHA005S9) Job Description PHARMACY TECHNICIAN - INPATIENT PHARMACY-PHA005S9 Description PHARMACY TECHNICIAN Location: UNC Medical Center Scheduled Work Hours Include: (Evenings)...