Pharmacy Technician Job Description Template

Job title

Pharmacy Technician

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable pharmacy technician to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will receive prescriptions and enter patient, drug and prescriber information accurately, count, measure, pour and package medications for pharmacist verification and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Receive prescriptions and enter patient, drug and prescriber information accurately
• Count, measure, pour and package medications for pharmacist verification
• Process insurance claims and resolve rejections and prior authorizations
• Manage inventory, check expiration dates and receive orders
• Compound medications or prepare IV admixtures in hospital settings
• Handle controlled substances according to DEA and state rules
• Answer customer questions and refer clinical questions to the pharmacist
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Current license or certification as required by [state]
• Working knowledge of prescription entry and interpretation and pharmacy math and dosage calculations
• Customer service and accuracy and focus
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• CPhT (PTCB)
• ExCPT (NHA)
• CSPT (PTCB)
• Experience with pharmacy management systems (such as PioneerRx, Rx30 or EnterpriseRx)

Skills

• Insurance claims adjudication
• Inventory management
• Sterile and non-sterile compounding
• Controlled-substance handling
• Clear phone communication
• Composure under pressure

Work environment and schedule

Most pharmacy technicians work in retail and grocery pharmacies; others work in hospitals, long-term care, mail-order and specialty pharmacies. The work is indoors, often standing, and involves frequent customer interaction in retail settings. Full-time and part-time roles are both common. Retail and hospital pharmacies often require evenings, weekends and holidays; some hospitals run 24/7.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.