{"id":98592,"date":"2022-11-21T15:46:18","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T20:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/human-resources\/?page_id=98592"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:54:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T19:54:46","slug":"pharmacy-technician","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/human-resources\/professional-success\/ur-career-pathways-program\/high-demand-positions\/pharmacy-technician\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharmacy Technician"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":212,"featured_media":0,"parent":97032,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/one-column.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"class_list":["post-98592","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"lead_in":"","display_title":"","subtitle":"","call_to_action":"","hero_image_placement":"no_image","hero_media":"images","hero_pattern_option":"","hero_video":"","hero_image_landing":"","hero_image_landing_two":"","hero_image_landing_three":"","content_modules_above":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"","content":"<h2>What does a Pharmacy Technician do?<\/h2>\r\nThe Pharmacy Technician assists the Pharmacist with the preparation of medications. Based on the Pharmacy Tech\u2019s work location, responsibilities may include processing orders through the pharmacy computer system, entering patient information into the computer system, processing insurance claims, filling medication carts, and physically preparing drug products (doses) for a pharmacist\u2019s review and final check prior to delivery to patient care areas.\r\n\r\nDiscover what it\u2019s like to be a pharmacy technician by viewing a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/Videos\/careeronestop-videos.aspx?videocode=29205200\"><strong>short video<\/strong><\/a>.\r\n\r\n<em>Note: This video has been provided by the U.S. Department of Labor\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careeronestop.org\/Videos\/CareerVideos\/career-videos.aspx\"><strong><em>careeronestop<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em>\u00a0website and the actual duties of this role at the University of Rochester may vary.<\/em>\r\n<h2>Hear from our team members<\/h2>\r\nDiscover inspiration through interviews with our team members who started as pharmacy technicians at the University and underwent significant personal and professional growth.\r\n\r\n<strong>Interview: Part 1<\/strong>\r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gZ8hmEYuUlk[\/embed]\r\n\r\n<strong>Interview: Part 2<\/strong>\r\n\r\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aTuD_hRJdYY[\/embed]\r\n<h2>Minimum education and experience<\/h2>\r\nHigh school education or equivalent, including at least one of the following:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptcb.org\/credentials\/certified-pharmacy-technician\"><strong>Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0within 30 days of completing the Pharmacy Technician University Program<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Knowledge, skills, and abilities<\/h2>\r\nTo be successful in the role, the candidate must be detail-oriented; have strong keyboarding skills and be comfortable using a computer; and have math aptitude, including a basic understanding of units of measure. 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