Pharmacy technician resume: example bullets and keywords

Keywords to include where they apply

Registered pharmacy technician (GPhC in Great Britain, or your local regulator), dispensing, accuracy checking (ACPT), final accuracy check, prescription processing, controlled drugs, medicines reconciliation, aseptic preparation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), stock control and ordering, near-miss and error reporting, patient counselling, repeat prescriptions, EPS, pharmacy systems such as PMR or EPMA, NVQ/BTEC in pharmaceutical science.

Example bullets

• Dispensed and labelled around [X] items a day in a busy community pharmacy, following SOPs.
• Completed final accuracy checks as an accredited checking technician, freeing pharmacist time for clinical work.
• Carried out medicines reconciliation for new admissions on [X] hospital wards.
• Managed controlled drug records and balance checks in line with legal requirements.
• Reduced out-of-date stock by reorganising ordering and rotation.

Community vs hospital

Community adverts often stress customer service, repeat prescription workflow and over-the-counter advice. Hospital adverts lean on ward-based work, medicines reconciliation and aseptic services. Lead with whichever the advert prioritises.

Thinking about pharmacy as a career path?

If you're working towards becoming a pharmacist, see our pharmacist resume guide for the clinical terms those adverts use.

ATS tips

• Put your registration status and number near the top, as a line of text.
• Write qualifications in full, for example "Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practices for Pharmacy Technicians".
• Keep to one column with plain headings.
• Mirror the advert's wording for systems, for example "EPMA" rather than a brand name it doesn't mention.