Medical insurance companies, medical computer software companies, drug manufacturing companies, food processing companies, and instructors in pharmacy technician training programs, have employed some. Currently, hospitals, home health care, and retail pharmacies hire the majority of technicians. Pharmacy technicians must be willing to take directions and work competently without constant instruction by the pharmacist. They must care about, and find satisfaction in, serving the patient. They must enjoy performing precise work where details can be a matter of life or death and must complete repetitive tasks accurately every time, even in stressful or emergency situations.
Many duties require good manual dexterity so they enjoy working with their hands.
Good communication and interpersonal skills are also essential and they must be dependable and punctual people since a patient s welfare may depend on their work. This two semester Career Studies Certificate program can be completed in nine months and will provide the knowledge and skills necessary to obtain a position as a pharmacy technician in any pharmacy related workplace. There are no federal and few state requirements for formal education or training of pharmacy technicians. Pharmacy technicians work the same hours and schedules as pharmacists and should expect to work weekdays, evenings, and some weekends. Hospital pharmacies are often open and staffed 24 hours a day.