Pharmacy Technician jobs, what different kinds are there?

Question

I've passed my PTCB and am trying to get a job at Humana. However, their website has NO job descriptions. Every single job they have listed is simply a copy/pasted generic job description, worse, the job title doesn't tell me what it is either. I need to apply soon, but I have no idea what to apply for. Anyone know what ANY of theses are?

Pharm Tech Dr. Call
Pharm Tech Exceptions
Pharm Tech DMS

Which one would you guys recommend for a first timer? And more importantly, what the heck do they do? I was told Pharmacy Techs are usually either a tech, prescription filler, or in data entry. I had no idea there were so many positions. If it helps at all, I am only applying in mail service pharmacies, not the normal ones.

Thanks so much!

Oh right, and also Pharm Tech Screening is another position available.

Answer 1

The positions listed are reasonably what they describe. There are several positions in a large pharmacy system where technicians are used, such as Durable Medical Supply (DMS), taking calls from and calling physicians offices to request/verify presriptions, working with those prescriptions which need an exceptiion to the insurance policy, etc.

Having worked as a pharmacy tech in a hospital and retail pharmacy, I feel that working with the routine medications in a retail or hospital pharmacy is a better starting position than the mechanical work of mail order pharmacy. But that is my opinion.

Answer 2

I have a friend who works as a Pharm Tech in a hospital pharmacy and she makes good money.

Also you can work in retail (like a CVS or Walgreen's) at their pharmacies, too.


Good luck