What experience do I need to be hired as a Pharmacy Technician?
It’s better to have experience but some pharmacies will train you on the job but you should go to the PTCB.Org and read over what you need. I did this program on my own and passed the national certification test. Good luck.
Just the licence, after that you have I think 2 years to get certified, walgreens has a program to help you pass the PTCB test for employees
In Arkansas, you need to have a pharmacy Tech license. If you go onto the Ar Pharmacy State Board it should tell you what all you will have to do. Background check and drug screen
U need your license
It’s helpful to have some sort of experience. To be certified which is a better paying RX tech you will have up pass a State given Exam.
You dont have to have experience but they prefer either hospital or retail experience. If you dont have pharmacy tech certification they give you one year to get it.
I agree with Julie Koberger that it's good to have experience but some Pharmacies will train you on the job. If considering Retail pharmacies it is a MUST that you like people, and like to deal with the "general public" many of whom are often in a hurry, don't always understand what their insurance will or will Not cover/pay for, can be Very Rude, and sometimes just flat out lie. Good customer relation skills is a Must. Also these jobs can be Very physically demanding in that you are on your feet 8 to 10 hours a day. A good comfortable supporting pair of shoes also a must. If you've never been a round a pharmacy much it is like learning a second language. Terms and abbreviations unique to the medical world but don't let this stop you. You can learn this language it just takes time and determination. I've been a pharmacist 31 years and have often said a Good Pharmacy Tech can help keep the boat a float and a Bad one can sink a Ship Quick. One of the most important things you can do to keep work flow moving in the right direction is support the pharmacist. A tech who fights the pharmacist, does NOT support their efforts to get the prescriptions filled, can cause an error to occur and ultimately harm a patient. I can NOT recommend the Big Box chain pharmacies. So much of their efforts these days are focused on Money --- fill faster, faster, faster do more with less--- and Not on true patient care or safety. In the medical world you may have to work nights, holidays, and weekends. But if you are prepared to do that a Good pharmacy would be glad to train you. Hospital pharmacy is way different then retail, somewhat less stressful, and I always found it much more professionally rewarding way more then retail. Good Luck on your New endeavor.