Pharmacy Technician
Recruitment & Retention
Resource Center
Addressing the Pharmacy Technician Shortage in Hospitals and Health Systems.
Pharmacy leaders need strategies, tools, and resources to ensure they have a solid pharmacy technician recruitment, retention, and development program. This Resource Center will assist pharmacy teams, especially pharmacists in administrative and leadership roles, in managing the pharmacy technician shortage in hospitals and health systems.
Pharmacy technicians are an integral part of the pharmacy team. They play critical roles in patient care and are responsible for crucial functions, such as sterile compounding; inventory management; medication distribution; and other essential medication and administrative functions. Vacant pharmacy technician positions within hospitals and health-systems has a substantial impact on the pharmacy team.
Additional Educational Resources
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Engaging the Experts Podcasts on Pharmacy Technician Recruitment and Retention Strategies. Hear from the Steering Committee!
- Models for Pharmacy Technician Training Programs
- Pharmacy Technician Development: Advancing the Career Trajectory
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Expert Insight Articles on key strategies for addressing the pharmacy technician shortage
- Developing a Hospital-Based Pharmacy Technician Training Program
- Not “Just” a Pharmacy Technician: Developing Your Professional Identity
Webinars
- On-demand CE webinar: Pharmacy Technician Recruitment and Retention: A Crisis Situation
- On-demand CE webinar: Pharmacy Technician Recruitment and Retention: Tools and Strategies to Address the Crisis
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The technician lifecycle
Strive to support pharmacy technicians through all stages of their careers.
