Pharmacy Technician | Outpatient
Posted Aug 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you juggled phones, customers and tasks at once.
What they are checking: Whether they can multitask in a busy pharmacy without letting accuracy slip.
The schedule includes evenings, rotating weekends and holidays. How does that fit your life?
What they are checking: Whether they can commit to the flexible schedule the pharmacy needs.
What would you do
A patient calls angry that their prescription isn't ready. How do you handle the call?
What they are checking: Whether they stay calm, explain honestly and know when to involve the pharmacist.
A patient asks you whether they should take their medicine with food. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they know clinical questions go to the pharmacist and do not answer outside their scope.
You may be asked to staff other Gundersen pharmacy locations. How do you adjust to a different pharmacy's setup?
What they are checking: Whether they can adapt quickly and ask how a new site does things.
About the work
You'll enter prescription data, calculate quantities, prepare labels and fill prescriptions. Walk me through how you'd process a new prescription from start to finish.
What they are checking: Whether they understand the full workflow and where errors are most likely.
How would you calculate the quantity to dispense for a liquid antibiotic dosed at 5 mL twice a day for 10 days?
What they are checking: Whether they can do basic dispensing math accurately, which the role requires every day.
The role includes non-sterile compounding. What experience do you have, and what makes compounding accurate?
What they are checking: Whether they understand measuring, documentation and cleanliness in compounding.
How do you prepare prescriptions for delivery or shipment so they arrive safely?
What they are checking: Whether they think about temperature, packaging and correct addressing for shipped medications.
Why is patient privacy important when you answer phones in a pharmacy?
What they are checking: Whether they know HIPAA basics like verifying identity before sharing information.
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