How to hire a senior pharmacist technician

How to hire a senior pharmacist technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step senior 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 senior pharmacist technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new senior pharmacist technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The senior pharmacist technician hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a senior 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 senior pharmacist technician that fits the bill.

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

   Type of Senior Pharmacist Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Senior Pharmacist Technician	Pharmacy technicians help pharmacists dispense prescription medication to customers or health professionals.	$17-60
   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
   • Customer Service
   • Math
   • Patient Care
   • Direct Supervision
   • Pharmacy Inventory
   • IV
   • Medication Orders
   • Telephone Calls
   • Data Entry
   • Inventory Control
   • Federal Laws
   • Computer System
   • RX

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage assigned pharmacy workstations and tasks while supporting team members in promptly, safely and accurately filling patient prescriptions.
   • Call doctors to confirm DEA numbers and NPI numbers.
   • Contribute to helping the RX budget stay within a certain range.
   • Ensure that patient's allergies, therapies and current medications are updated regularly.
   • Generate Rx labels, count out the prescribed medication amounts for inspection by license pharmacists.
   • Monitor and evaluate appropriate drug therapy, drug interactions, allergies, and duplication of therapy.

   More senior pharmacist technician duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the senior pharmacist technician job description is a good way to get more applicants. A senior pharmacist technician salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a senior pharmacist technician in Georgia may be lower than in Rhode Island, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level senior pharmacist technician. Additionally, a senior pharmacist technician with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average senior pharmacist technician salary

   $68,845yearly

   $33.10 hourly rate

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   Entry-level senior pharmacist technician salary

   $37,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 31, 2026

   Average senior pharmacist technician salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Utah	$86,551	$42
   2	California	$84,624	$41
   3	New York	$83,835	$40
   4	Massachusetts	$83,312	$40
   5	Connecticut	$82,134	$39
   6	District of Columbia	$81,966	$39
   7	Oregon	$80,851	$39
   8	Pennsylvania	$79,650	$38
   9	Nevada	$78,685	$38
   10	Arizona	$63,350	$30
   11	Wisconsin	$59,496	$29
   12	Texas	$58,345	$28
   13	Minnesota	$57,844	$28
   14	Michigan	$55,217	$27
   15	Florida	$51,426	$25
   16	Georgia	$50,679	$24
   17	Missouri	$50,493	$24
   18	Nebraska	$50,463	$24
   19	Illinois	$49,868	$24
   20	Kentucky	$45,074	$22

   Average senior pharmacist technician salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Allergan plc	$130,359	$62.67
   2	Merck	$124,070	$59.65	1
   3	CVS Health	$117,018	$56.26	10,984
   4	Abbott	$112,950	$54.30	5
   5	QuintilesIMS	$91,436	$43.96	36
   6	Encompass Health	$83,617	$40.20	106
   7	Mutual of Omaha	$81,857	$39.35
   8	Aetna	$81,839	$39.35
   9	Dean Health Plan	$78,722	$37.85
   10	Brigham and Women's Hospital	$77,156	$37.09	52
   11	Medstar Health	$75,652	$36.37	8
   12	CITRUS VALLEY PHYSICIANS GROUP	$74,914	$36.02
   13	Fresenius Medical Care North America Holdings Limited Partnership	$74,864	$35.99	6
   14	Thermo Fisher Scientific	$74,609	$35.87	2
   15	Northwell Health	$74,462	$35.80	44
   16	Emanate Health	$72,762	$34.98	4
   17	Dignity Health	$72,738	$34.97	84
   18	McKesson	$71,469	$34.36	5
   19	UTMB HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS	$67,580	$32.49	67
   20	Baptist Health Care	$66,797	$32.11	6

4. Writing a senior pharmacist technician job description

   A senior 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 senior pharmacist technician job description:

   Senior pharmacist technician job description example

   Compounds and dispenses medications and pharmaceutical supplies upon receiving written orders from physicians. Position supports all patients who wish to utilize the services of the new location. Position supports and provides assistance with the documentation, filling of prescriptions, financial assistance with acquisition of medications, billing and dispensing of the medications to all patients including delivery to patient. The starting pay for this position was recently adjusted. The minimum hourly rate for this position will now be $18.50/hour. All pay rates will be based on candidate's experience.
   
   The starting pay for this position was recently adjusted. The minimum hourly rate for this position will now be $18.50/hour. All pay rates will be based on candidate's experience.
   
   The University of Kentucky considers the health, safety and well-being of our entire community to be a top priority. In alignment with this priority, all new hires must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or obtain an approved medical or religious exemption as a condition of employment. For areas that fall under the federal CMS mandate, start of employment cannot occur until two weeks after receiving the full COVID-19 vaccination series or upon obtaining an approved exemption. Only vaccines approved by the World Health Organization can be accepted.
   Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
   
   This position requires dependability, and the ability to prioritize. The successful candidate must be reliable and demonstrate excellent attention to detail.
   
   Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No Preferred Education/Experience
   
   One year of previous work experience (in a related field). Prefer previous pharmacy tech experience or work/classes in medical field. Hired candidate must maintain state licensure in good standing. Prefer one year of full-time (or pro-rated) pharmacy technician experience and must be a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).
   
   Deadline to Apply 10/16/2022 University Community of Inclusion
   
   The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
   
   As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
   
   Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find senior pharmacist technicians for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your senior pharmacist technician job on Zippia to find and recruit senior pharmacist technician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with senior pharmacist technician candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete 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 senior pharmacist technician

   Once you've selected the best senior pharmacist technician candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new senior pharmacist technician first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

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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