How to hire a licensed pharmacist technician

How to hire a licensed pharmacist technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step licensed pharmacist technician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a licensed pharmacist technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new licensed pharmacist technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a licensed pharmacist technician, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a licensed pharmacist technician to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a licensed pharmacist technician that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of licensed pharmacist technicians.

   Type of Licensed Pharmacist Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Licensed Pharmacist Technician	Pharmacy technicians help pharmacists dispense prescription medication to customers or health professionals.	$12-49
   Pharmacist In Charge	A Pharmacist in Charge keeps records of all of a pharmacy's transactions to ensure accurate control over drugs. They answer questions and provide information to pharmacy customers about drug interactions, side effects, and dosage.	$44-74
   Technician	Technicians are skilled professionals who primarily work with technology in different industries. They are knowledgeable about the technical aspects of the various items they work with... Show more	$11-27

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Quality Customer Service
   • Computer System
   • IV
   • HIPAA
   • Hippa
   • Medication Orders
   • Insurance Claims
   • Retail Pharmacy
   • Insurance Billing
   • Patient Medications
   • Federal Laws
   • Insurance Issues
   • Inventory Management

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks while supporting team members in promptly, safely and accurately filling patient prescriptions.
   • Introduce to the PYXIS machine (automate dispensing system).
   • Check prescriptions for appropriate dosage, drug interactions, allergies and contra-indications.
   • Busy independent pharmacy\ average, daily prescription business is 325-425 Rx's per day.
   • Skil in dealing with billing and reimbursement for insurance, workers' compensation and Medicaid.
   • Expect to do out on pass medication forms, pyxis billing, regular and narcotic refills.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your licensed pharmacist technician job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A licensed pharmacist technician salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, licensed pharmacist technicians' average salary in kentucky is 56% less than in new jersey.
   • Seniority. Entry-level licensed pharmacist technicians earn 75% less than senior-level licensed pharmacist technicians.
   • Certifications. A licensed pharmacist technician with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a licensed pharmacist technician's salary.

   Average licensed pharmacist technician salary

   $51,176yearly

   $24.60 hourly rate

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   Entry-level licensed pharmacist technician salary

   $25,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a licensed pharmacist technician job description

   A licensed pharmacist technician job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a licensed pharmacist technician job description:

   Licensed pharmacist technician job description example

   Whether you are new to working in pharmacies or are an experienced Pharmacy Technician, we have a place for you on our team to use your skills and talents to serve and care for our patients and customers.
   
   If you are a new Pharmacy Technician, our colleague trainers and pharmacists work alongside you to guide you through our accredited training program, allowing you to obtain all required knowledge, skills, and licensure to start your career as a health care professional!
   
   Regardless of your experience as a Pharmacy Technician at CVS Health, you will have an opportunity to work in a leading retail pharmacy company and in a role that positively impacts the lives and health of others. You will work in an environment where the highest professional and ethical standards are maintained and in full compliance with all Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations.
   
   Our Pharmacy Technicians take necessary steps to ensure all medication needs and regulatory compliance standards are met for our patients, and they demonstrate ethical conduct and maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
   
   Please note in select markets, the collective bargaining agreement rules regarding the Pharmacy Technician would apply.
   Required Qualifications
   
   + Must be at least 16 years of age
   
   + Licensure requirements vary by state
   
   Attention and Focus:
   
   + Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted
   
   Customer Service Orientation:
   
   + Actively look for ways to help people, and do so in a friendly manner
   
   + Notice and understand customers' reactions, and respond appropriately
   
   Communication Skills:
   
   + Use and understand verbal and written communication to interact with customers and colleagues
   
   + Actively listening by giving full attention to what others are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
   
   Mathematical Reasoning:
   
   + The ability to use math to solve a problem, such as calculating day's supply of a prescription
   
   Problem Resolution
   
   + Able to judge when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong; recognizing there is a problem
   
   + Choosing the best course of action when faced with a complex situation with several available options
   
   Visual Acuity:
   
   + You are required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, visual inspection involving small parts
   
   + Occasional lifting of up to 30 lbs; exerting up to 30 lbs of force occasionally and up to 10 lbs of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects
   
   Preferred Qualifications
   
   + Previous experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting
   
   + Previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician
   
   Education
   
   + High School diploma or equivalent (preferred)
   
   DISCLAIMER:
   
   The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right licensed pharmacist technician for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your licensed pharmacist technician job on Zippia to find and attract quality licensed pharmacist technician candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit licensed pharmacist technicians, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new licensed pharmacist technician

   Once you've decided on a perfect licensed pharmacist technician candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new licensed pharmacist technician. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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