How to Create Your Pharmacy Technician Resume, Including Examples and Tips

Are you ready to graduate from pharmacy technician training but could use a little help creating your resume? Or have you been in a pharm tech role for years, want to find a new employer, and your old resume needs an update? No matter why you require a pharmacy technician resume, Ultimate Medical Academy is here to help. This begins with knowing how to share your information in this important job search document.

Information to Include in Your Pharmacy Technician Resume

Employers look at a variety of things when considering a pharmacy tech resume. Including the following sections can provide the information they seek.

Personal and contact information

Potential employers need to know who you are, as well as how to contact you should they decide to advance you to the next step: a job interview. Your personal and contact information is supplied in the header section at the top of the resume, and includes your:

• First name, middle initial, and last name
• Mailing address
• Phone number
• Email address

You may also supply a link to your LinkedIn profile in this section if you have one. If you also have the certified pharmacy technician (CPhT) credential, add it after your name so it stands out.

Career objective or summary

This section is your opportunity to share information about your pharmacy technician career path. If you’re new to the field, title this section “Career Objective” and include 1-2 sentences about your career goals and/or goals of employment. If you have experience as a pharmacy tech, title this section “Career Summary,” and give a short snippet of the qualifications that make you a good fit for the open role.

Pharmacy technician skills

Working as a pharmacy technician requires certain skill sets. Adding a bulleted list of your pharmacy tech skills tells the potential employer you know how to do the job. Don’t forget to mention the soft skills you have that are helpful in this role. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicates that these qualities include being detail-oriented and having good listening, organizational, and math skills.¹

Certainly, you can’t list every one of your skills or your resume would be too long. Instead, pay close attention to the pharmacy technician job description when considering which skills to include. If the employer mentions wanting a particular skill and you have it, be sure to include it.

Pharmacy technician certifications and licenses

You need a pharmacy technician certification to work in some states, and some employers require or prefer this credential.¹ Licensing might also be required. If you have either (or both), provide this information clearly on your pharm tech resume. This tells the employer you meet the requirements. (Check with your state’s governing body to learn about your local requirements.)

Pharmacy technician education and training

If you’ve completed a pharmacy technician training program, let the employer know. Give the name of the institution you attended, the degree or diploma earned, and the month and year you graduated. Indeed Career Guide adds that you should generally only provide your cumulative grade point average (CGPA) on your resume if you graduated within the past three years or if your CGPA was a 3.5 or higher.²

Relevant experience

This is an important section on your pharmacy tech resume because it tells the employer what experiences you’ve had to prepare you for the open role. This includes all previous pharmacy technician experience.

But how do you create a resume for a pharmacy technician with no experience? List jobs you’ve held with transferable skills. Maybe you worked a retail job that involved monitoring stock. This would be important because pharm techs are sometimes tasked with inventory control. Also, list any relevant experience gained during an externship or while volunteering.

Pharmacy Technician Resume Examples

If you’re still unsure how to put everything together, sometimes it helps to look at a few pharmacy technician resume examples.

Sample pharmacy technician resume if you have experience

Here’s an example of a pharmacy technician resume for someone who has previous experience:

Sample entry-level pharmacy technician resume without experience

What if you are a new pharm tech grad and don’t yet have experience? Here’s an example of an entry-level resume for a new graduate who has already earned their certification:

Additional Pharmacy Technician Resume Tips

Here are a few additional tips to help make your pharmacy technician resume shine:

• Use a professional email address. Let the prospective employer know you’re a serious candidate by providing a professional email address. Using your full name (Chris.Jones1234@gmail.com) or first initial and last name (C.Jones1234@gmail.com) are two options to consider.
• Keep your pharmacy technician resume file name professional too. When saving your resume, use your full name and “resume” (Chris_Jones_Resume or Chris-Jones-Resume) to clearly identify the file’s contents.
• Pay attention to your resume’s format. To help keep your pharmacy technician resume easy to scan, leave some white space, clearly name each section, and use bullet points when appropriate.
• Avoid the use of graphics. While graphics can make your resume look nice, they also make it harder for an applicant tracking system (ATS) to read your information.³ Businesses use ATS software to help quickly identify resumes with the required qualifications. It would be a shame to not make it to the next step because your graphics got in the way.

For even more guidance when creating your pharm tech resume, check out our Guide to Creating a Healthcare Resume.

Ready to Pursue Pharmacy Technician Training?

If you’re ready to pursue a career as a pharmacy tech and want to gain the knowledge and skills needed to work in this role, Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA) offers a Health Sciences – Pharmacy Technician associate of science/associate of applied science degree program. This program can be completed in 18 months or more⁴ and includes a 180-hour on-site externship, giving you hands-on supervised training in a real-world environment. It also prepares you to sit for the PTCE, if eligible.⁵

Why choose UMA? Our caring and compassionate staff can provide a strong support system, giving you encouragement and guidance as you work toward your healthcare career goals. Their support doesn’t stop at graduation either. If you need help with your job search, our Career Services team can help you create your resume, prepare you for your interview, and more. We may also be able to connect you with outside resources that may be available to you, if you qualify, such as those related to childcare and transportation.

Check out Ultimate Medical Academy’s reviews to learn the reasons why other healthcare professionals are happy they chose UMA for their education. You can also contact us directly if you have any additional questions or are ready to enroll. We look forward to speaking with you!

FAQs

• What do you put on a resume for a pharmacy technician? Including your contact information, education, experience, skills, and certifications can provide prospective employers with the information they need to consider you for the open position.
• What skills do you need to be a pharmacy technician? Pharmacy technicians package and label prescriptions, monitor and organize inventory, provide customer service, and more. In addition to these technical skills, they also benefit from having good communication, attention to detail, and being organized.1 Check out our short video titled “What is a Pharmacy Technician?” to learn more about this role.
• How do you become a pharmacy technician at CVS, Walgreens, or another national pharmaceutical chain? Read the job post carefully to determine the qualifications for each employer, and then follow their hiring process. Don’t forget to check with your state’s governing body to identify any other requirements you must meet in order to work in a role.