Sample Entry-Level Pharmacy Technician Resume

If your resume isn't generating interviews, it's time for a dose of inspiration.

By Monster Contributor

If a side effect of your resume is that it isn't generating interviews, it's time for a dose of inspiration, says resume expert Kim Isaacs. You don’t have to have a ton of pharmacy experience to create a compelling resume—or any at all. The most important thing to keep in mind if you’re writing an entry-level pharmacy technician resume is to emphasize the education, skills, and knowledge you do have that have prepared you for your career.

Create a targeted resume objective for the top of your resume, Then, expand on your qualifications in your education and credentials section, where you can list the courses you’ve taken to earn your pharmacy technician diploma. Also, include any prior work experience, even if it wasn’t at a pharmacy, and focus on the skills you gained in that job that will allow you to fulfill the pharmacy technician responsibilities outlined in the job ad.

To see how to create a pharm tech resume that gets noticed, view the sample for a pharmacy technician resume with no experience that Isaacs created below.

Entry-Level Pharmacy Technician Resume

MARIE BRODY, CPhT
Sometown, AZ 85287
Home: (555) 555-5555
mb@somedomain.com | LinkedIn URL

Certified Pharmacy Technician

  • PTCB-certified pharmacy technician with a high level of motivation to launch career in this field.
  • Training has included four weeks of practice in a clinical externship as well as training in a state-of-the-art pharmacy laboratory.
  • Learned from respected PharmD instructors, gaining a foundation in pharmacy best practices, medication pharmacology, pharmaceutical calculations and prescription processing.
  • Experience includes current position as a retail pharmacy cashier—provide exemplary patient care and ensure a positive customer experience.

Education & Credentials

ABC TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, Sometown, AZ
Pharmacy Technician Diploma, XX/20XX

  • Graduated from ASHP-accredited school, acquiring the knowledge to sit for and pass the CPhT exam on the first attempt.
  • Earned “A” grade after completing 160-hour clinical externship at XYZ Pharmacy.
  • Completed curriculum delivered in classroom, online and lab settings covering topics including:
    • Medical & Pharmaceutical Terminology
    • Pharmacology of Medications
    • Retail Pharmacy Procedures
    • Medicare & Medicaid Reimbursements
    • Pharmaceutical Calculations
    • FDA Drug Safety Guidelines
    • Pharmacy Practice Ethics
    • Prescription Filling
    • Medication Compounding
    • Basic Anatomy
    • Patient Care & Interaction
    • Medication Inventory Management

Certifications:

  • Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), XX/20XX
  • Trainee License, Arizona State Board of Pharmacy, XX/20XX
  • Sterile Products Certification, National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA), 20XX

Pharmacy Experience

DEF COMPANY, Sometown, AZ
Family-owned neighborhood drugstore offering a full-service retail pharmacy.

Cashier, 20XX to 20XX

  • Worked in a busy neighborhood drugstore and gained hands-on knowledge of retail pharmacy operations.
  • Provided friendly customer service that helped retain customers despite fierce competition in the industry.
  • Demonstrated accuracy in cashiering, cash handling and credit-card processing, consistently balancing cash drawer to the penny.
  • Routinely commended for maintaining an orderly and clean store appearance.

Available for Evening and Weekend Shift Work

You can also download the entry-level pharmacy technician resume template—free for you to tailor to your own job search.

The median wage for a pharmacy technician is $15.88 per hour, according to Monster data. But what you’ll make in Massachusetts is different from what you’ll make in Florida. Find out what wage to expect in your area by using Monster’s Salary Tools.

Once your resume is ready to go, you can start looking for pharmacy technician jobs on Monster. Or, you can target these cities where there’s a high demand for pharmacy techs:

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