Pharmacy Technician

Finalists for the Next-Generation Pharmacist award share tips for new technicians, vision for profession's future.

Low compensation, stressful environment spark technician exodus; replacing them has been difficult.

Routinely celebrating their work contributions and dedication adds value to your organization.

Although some pharmacy employees have left the profession, others have stayed but changed direction.

Redefining technician roles boosts workflow efficiencies, strengthens pharmacies' bottom lines.

The advent of pharmacy-based community health workers has helped to expand and codify the pre-existing community-based efforts of pharmacy technicians to reach even outside of medication access.

Asking pharmacists to do even more work while paring down their support is not a sustainable solution to increasing costs.

Technicians, other support staff stepped up during the pandemic and took on new responsibilities, which should earn them permanent respect.

Given the increasing value of patient satisfaction in determining the quality of care in the hospital reimbursement model, research is flourishing with a focus on identifying the factors that could positively influence patient satisfaction outcomes.

Nearly 84% of hospitals are working to prevent and mitigate burnout, with increased support and programs for individual wellness and resilience practices.

Barbara Kirkaldy, BS, CPhT, pharmacy regulatory specialist at Novant Health, discusses her role in the pharmacy and alternative career paths for pharmacy technicians.

Remote work has been a growing trend across many different areas of pharmacy.

Keeping a finger on the technician community's pulse is imperative to support pharmacies' needs.

Triana Moore, CPhT, CSPT, a pharmacy regulatory specialist at Novant Health, discusses compliance and regulation as an alternative career path for pharmacy technicians.

The pandemic was eye-opening for many pharmacists, and one expert reflects on recognizing the importance of the pharmacy technician and accessible healthcare.

Kandy Dunnigan, AAS, CPhT-Adv, a drug diversion analyst at Novant Health, discusses her role in the pharmacy.

Indya Wilson, MBA, CPhT, a pharmacy education support specialist at Novant Health Pharmacy Administration, discusses her role in the pharmacy and the benefits of alternative career paths for pharmacy technicians.

Among the participants who were initially unsure or hesitant about vaccination, 82% received flu and Tdap vaccines during pregnancy after the online intervention.

Without a constitutional right to abortion, mail order pharmacy providers need to consider both the federal requirements and various state laws in how they approach the dispensing of mifepristone across state lines.

Hannah Nivens, CPhT, a pharmacy distribution specialist at Novant Health Pharmacy Administration, discusses pharmacy distribution for pharmacy technicians.

Pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician leadership from UPMC Presbyterian discuss the importance of diverse representation.

Pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician leadership from UPMC Presbyterian discuss what being a Black health care workers means to them.

David Dalton, PharmD, CEO of Univec, addresses how the pharmacist is ideally positioned to support the technological transformation that is occurring in health care today.

Evaluating tasks, such as appropriate site of care and plan benefits, frees up time for pharmacists.

Pharmacy technicians and pharmacy technician leadership from UPMC Presbyterian discuss how they became pharmacy technicians in health-system pharmacies.

Specialty medication has grown to about 55% of net spending, which is up by 28% since 2011 mostly driven by autoimmune diseases and oncology.

Biosimilars, staffing issues, and mail-order companies are key trends to watch.

The need for pharmacists to return to a more clinically-focused role became apparent as the COVID-19 pandemic revealed gaps in patient access to care across the country.

Social media can leverage pharmacists as personalities and help influence which topics the public discusses and the data they consume, presenter says.

The moves come after other efforts to improve staff shortages, including higher wages, lunch breaks, and signing bonuses.