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PHARMACY TECHNICIAN JOBS AND RX PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CAREER INFORMATIONRX RECRUITERS™ PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Rx Recruiters recruits pharmacy technicians all across the nation. We maintain a staffing relationship with one of the retail pharmacy tech employers in the nation. We also recruit pharmacy techs regularly for other pharmacy practice areas, including nursing homes, mail order facilities, and hospitals.What is a pharmacy technician? Pharmacy technicians help licensed pharmacists provide medication and other health care products to patients. Technicians usually perform routine tasks to help prepare prescribed medication for patients, such as counting tablets and labeling bottles. Technicians refer any questions regarding prescriptions, drug information, or health matters to a pharmacist. Although most pharmacy technicians receive informal on-the-job training, employers favor those who have completed formal training and certification. However, there are currently few State and no Federal requirements for formal training or certification of pharmacy technicians. Employers who have insufficient resources to give on-the-job training often seek formally educated pharmacy technicians. Formal education programs and certification emphasize the technician’s interest in and dedication to the work. In addition to the military, some hospitals, proprietary schools, vocational or technical colleges, and community colleges offer formal education programs. Formal pharmacy technician education programs require classroom and laboratory work in a variety of areas, including medical and pharmaceutical terminology, pharmaceutical calculations, pharmacy recordkeeping, pharmaceutical techniques, and pharmacy law and ethics. Technicians also are required to learn medication names, actions, uses, and doses. Many training programs include internships, in which students gain hands-on experience in actual pharmacies. Students receive a diploma, a certificate, or an associate’s degree, depending on the program. Prospective pharmacy technicians with experience working as an aide in a community pharmacy or volunteering in a hospital may have an advantage. Employers also prefer applicants with strong customer service and communication skills, as well as those with experience managing inventories, counting tablets, measuring dosages, and using computers. Technicians entering the field need strong mathematics, spelling, and reading skills. A background in chemistry, English, and health education also may be beneficial. Some technicians are hired without formal training, but under the condition that they obtain certification within a specified period to retain their employment. The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board administers the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination. This exam is voluntary in most States and displays the competency of the individual to act as a pharmacy technician. However, more States and employers are requiring certification as reliance on pharmacy technicians grows. Eligible candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and no felony convictions, and those who pass the exam earn the title of Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT). The exam is offered several times per year at various locations nationally. Employers—often pharmacists—know that individuals who pass the exam have a standardized body of knowledge and skills. Many employers also will reimburse the costs of the exam as an incentive for certification. Certified technicians must be recertified every 2 years. Technicians must complete 20 contact hours of pharmacy-related topics within the 2-year certification period to become eligible for recertification. Contact hours are awarded for on-the-job training, attending lectures, and college coursework. At least 1 contact hour must be in pharmacy law. Contact hours can be earned from several different sources, including pharmacy associations, pharmacy colleges, and pharmacy technician training programs. Up to 10 contact hours can be earned when the technician is employed under the direct supervision and instruction of a pharmacist. SEE OUR PHARMACY JOBS EMPLOYMENT BOARD FOR GREAT PHARMACY TECHNICIAN PHARMACY JOBS AND SUBMIT A RESUME TO OUR PHARMACY TECHNICIAN JOB MATCH DATABASE
If you are a pharmacy technician employer, pharmacy technician pharmacy recruiter, or a recruiting agency with pharmacy tech openings, please e-mail us at tprice @ rxrecruiters.com for information on filling your open pharmacy technician pharmacy positions. We provide full-time pharmacists and pharmacy techs nationwide on a split fee basis. Rx Recruiters specializes in recruiting high quality licensed pharmacists that are ready to fill your open pharmacy tech positions. Employers, our pharmacy recruiting rates may be comparable to what you pay your own employees for referrals. Please visit our website at www.rxrecruiters.com for more information on full time professional pharmacist placement and recruiting solutions. Our focus is pharmaceutical recruiting. We are pharmacist owned and operated! | |||||
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