Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacy Technician Employment Information
Pharmacy Technician Job Overview
Working under the supervision of a pharmacist, pharmacy technicians fill prescriptions in a hospital or other healthcare setting, or in a retail pharmacy. Pharmacy technician jobs also involve customer service tasks, such as taking payments, answering phones and processing insurance claims. In healthcare settings, pharmacy technician work may include giving patients medications.
Pharmacy Technician Education and Certification
Most pharmacy technician jobs require a high school diploma and in some cases, completion of a one-year certification program from a community college or vocational school. In some states, you need to be certified before you can work as a pharm tech.
Getting certified by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board or the National Healthcareer Association will improve your chances of landing pharmacy technician employment.
Pharmacy Technician Job Market
The number of pharmacy technician job opportunities will increase 32 percent from 2010 to 2020, which is much faster than most jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports. That growth will be fueled by increased demand for prescription drugs coming from aging Baby Boomers and an increase in the number of prescription drugs available to consumers.
Pharmacy Technician Salaries
The median pharmacy technician salary in 2011 was $28,940, the BLS reports. The top 10 percent earned a median of $41,880.
Pharmacy Technician Jobs
182 Pharmacy Technician jobs found on Monster.
Click Here to Apply Online Job Description Arlington Heights, Illinois -PHARMACY TECHNICIAN About the Job We are looking to add service oriented, hard-working Retail Pharmacy Technicians to our growing team of healthcare professional to support our Company’s rapid growth. Learn more about us at www.bellevuerx.com. Responsibilities Providing high quality customer service to patients and doctors and...
CHENEGA GLOBA LSERVICES, LLC Company Job Title: Pharmacy Technician Chenega Job Title: Pharmacy Technician Clearance: Background Location: Hill AFB, Utah Reports To: Program Manager FLSA Status: Non - Exempt Prepared Date: 1/24/12 Approved Date: 1/24/12 Summary Perform a full range of pharmacy technician procedures. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Reasonable accommodations may be made to ena...
Indian River Medical Center is a 335-bed, not-for-profit hospital in Vero Beach, Fl. The hospital campus and facilities occupy more than 128 acres; its healthcare professionals include more than 250 affiliated physicians representing 41 specialties. IRMC is accredited by the Joint Commission and has been voted best places to work for the last 3 years. We are committed to training and education, no...
JOB TITLE:Technician, Lead Pharmacy JOB CLASS NUMBER:7235 REVIEWED:01/11 POSITION SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES Assists the designated Supervisor/Manager with responsibilities specific to assigned area ? Inpatient, IV lab, Pyxis, Narcotics, Research, Oncology, Transplant and Outpatient Areas. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE Graduation from high school/GED required or equivalent experience is required. Four years...
CVS has openings for full or part time Pharmacy Technician High school or equivalent. 18 yrs old. Apply online at: cvscaremark.com EOE...
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN Part-Time & Full-Time. Send resume to Degen Berglund, P.O. Box 3157, La Crosse, WI 54602-3157 or dbvill@gundersenhealth.org...
Complete all activities involved in filling prescriptions in a fast paced environment ensuring quality and integrity of the product produced. Activities will include but are not limited to filling canisters in the Optifill machine, replenishing channels in the A-Frame and ADU machines, accurately label manufacturer packages and prepare/label manually counted prescriptions. This position is respons...
The CSI Companies is actively seeking candidates for 10 Pharmacy Technician openings with a Pharmaceutical Service Provider in the Irving, TX area. *Training class starts on 5/13* Pay: $15 - $17/hr (Based upon experience) Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8 hour shifts (Must be flexible) Location: Irving, TX 75063 The Pharmacy Technician is responsible for taking inbound calls from the clients’ members a...
Position Summary: Responsible for ensuring at all times that each patient has a positive experience. As a Customer Care Specialist you will be heavily involved in Call Center interactions including inbound/outbound calls. Will be involved in non-payment issues along with third party resolutions. Will have interactions with patients/physicians. Involved with prescription fulfillment and mail order...
. Adecco Medical and Science, a division of the world leader in the recruitment of medical and scientific professionals, has an opening for a Pharmacy Technician in San Diego, CA Description: The ideal candidate will have 6 months to 3 months of data entry experience (entering prescriptions), will have insurance/payment information, updating records. Will be working in a Mail Order environment Dut...
Serves as the academic leader and manages the administrative functions of a single or multiple programs. Responsibilities generally include course scheduling, fiscal management, faculty development and evaluation, facilities and resource management, development and implementation of operational procedures, student management and retention, and special projects. Serves as supervisor to departmental...
Serves as the academic leader and manages the administrative functions of a single or multiple programs. Responsibilities generally include course scheduling, fiscal management, faculty development and evaluation, facilities and resource management, development and implementation of operational procedures, student management and retention, and special projects. Serves as supervisor to departmental...
Serves as the academic leader and manages the administrative functions of a single or multiple programs. Responsibilities generally include course scheduling, fiscal management, faculty development and evaluation, facilities and resource management, development and implementation of operational procedures, student management and retention, and special projects. Serves as supervisor to departmental...
Serves as the academic leader and manages the administrative functions of a single or multiple programs. Responsibilities generally include course scheduling, fiscal management, faculty development and evaluation, facilities and resource management, development and implementation of operational procedures, student management and retention, and special projects. Serves as supervisor to departmental...
Serves as the academic leader and manages the administrative functions of a single or multiple programs. Responsibilities generally include course scheduling, fiscal management, faculty development and evaluation, facilities and resource management, development and implementation of operational procedures, student management and retention, and special projects. Serves as supervisor to departmental...
Serves as the academic leader and manages the administrative functions of a single or multiple programs. Responsibilities generally include course scheduling, fiscal management, faculty development and evaluation, facilities and resource management, development and implementation of operational procedures, student management and retention, and special projects. Serves as supervisor to departmental...
Please fill in the information below and use the navigational buttons to continue. Warning: Using your browser's Back and Forward buttons may produce undesirable results. PHARMACY TECHNICIAN (1222) Commonwealth Care Alliance is seeking a certified Pharmacy Technician to process medication prior authorization and benefit exception requests. Under the leadership of CCAs Director of Pharmacy Program...
FT Certified Pharmacy Tech Full benefits, Contact Scott or Ken at White Drug 223-0936 117 N 5th St...
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Ridgewood, NY, 11385
ABOUT US JRX Pharmacy is an Independent Retail Pharmacy located in Queens, NY. JRX Pharmacy fills traditional as well as compounded prescriptions. We specialize in vitamins, supplements, and herbs. We also carry imported over the counter items to cater to our european customers. Ridgewood is a very diverse neighborhood with large polish, russian, albanian, italian and egyptian populations. ABOUT T...
A-Line Staffing is looking for 10 Pharmacy Techs in Mt. Prospect, IL. This Pharmacy Tech position will need candidates who are for the second shift schedule. This Pharmacy Tech position will be a 10 hour shift from 3:45p-2:15a This Pharmacy Tech position will be compensated at $11.00 per hour. I have listed a detailed job description and requirements for you to review below. You can reach me by ph...
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A pharmacy technician job only requires an undergrad degree. What is the point of pharmacy school then? If i go to pharmacy school ( grad school), what other jobs are open to me in the pharmacy field...
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Pharmacy Technician
Salaries
$18,720.00 - $37,440.00
Typical Salary for Pharmacy Technician
(1274 Respondents)
Source: Monster.com Careerbenchmarking Tool
Education / Training
Some College Coursework Completed
26%
Bachelor's
22.1%
Certification
19.8%
Associates
13.5%
High School
10%
Vocational
4.2%
Master's
2.4%
(777 Respondents)
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