Pharmacy Technician skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Pharmacy Technician postings that mention each skill.

1. Pharmacydistinctive100%
2. Inventory managementdistinctive74%
3. Customer service63%
4. Patient caredistinctive45%
5. Communication26%
6. Regulatory compliance22%
7. Quality controldistinctive20%
8. Microsoft Office20%
9. HIPAAdistinctive20%
10. Warehouse operationsdistinctive16%
11. Mental health15%
12. Counselingdistinctive14%
13. Leadership13%
14. Training and coaching12%
15. Scheduling12%

“Distinctive” means Pharmacy Technician postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Pharmacy Technician skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Pharmacist94% overlapShared: Pharmacy, Patient care, Inventory management, Customer serviceHow to switch
• Optician52% overlapShared: Pharmacy, Customer service, Inventory management, Warehouse operationsHow to switch
• Gas Station Attendant46% overlapShared: Pharmacy, Warehouse operations, Mental health, Regulatory complianceHow to switch
• Occupational Therapy Assistant46% overlapShared: Patient care, Pharmacy, Data entry, Workplace safetyHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Pharmacy Technician need?

In 3,256 current Pharmacy Technician job postings, the skills asked for most often are Pharmacy (100%), Inventory management (74%), Customer service (63%), Patient care (45%), Communication (26%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Pharmacy Technician move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Pharmacist, Optician, Gas Station Attendant, Occupational Therapy Assistant. Pharmacist shares skills such as Pharmacy, Patient care, Inventory management.