Pharmacy Technician Employment Opportunities
Pharmacy technicians have a lot of options when it comes to finding employment. Pharmacy technician employment opportunities are found working in hospitals, drugstores, grocery stores, department stores or mass retail stores. But these aren’t the only places where a pharmacy tech’s skills are needed. There are also a few scattered positions working for mail order/online pharmacies, wholesalers and in general practice surgeries.
A career as a pharmacy technician is something that is matched to our economy as the pharmacist job outlook 2010 has been growing faster than many other occupational opportunities in the last few years. Certified Pharmacy Technicians (CPhT) are vital to the role of dispensing medicines in pharmacies, making IV sterile products and coordinating general hospital drug administration. Employment as a pharmacy technician is regulated by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).
Certification plays an important role in assuring the public of safe, accurate and efficient patient care and service. In fact, many national pharmacy chains including Walgreens, CVS/Pharmacy, and Target Pharmacy currently recognize the importance of PTCB certification and even pay for the examination fee. Technicians who earn this credential often benefit from increased job opportunities, such as a larger salary, expanded responsibilities and greater job security.
I’d highly recommend anyone looking into pharmacy technician employment opportunities should seriously consider certification. It may not be necessary in all cases and for all positions, but why limit yourself when your dream career might materialise in a workplace that requires certification to make it up the ladder.
