Unlocking Pharmacy Performance: Tailored Staffing Solutions for Every Need

Chad Ruvalcava July 17, 2025 Reading Time: < 3 minutes

Like many areas of healthcare, the pharmacy industry continues to suffer from widespread staffing shortages and increased employee burnout. This leads to unique staffing challenges in different pharmacy settings, including inpatient, retail, long-term care, specialty compounding, remote dispensing, and closed-door pharmacies. That’s why flexible, precise workforce strategies are essential to sustaining performance.

Medix offers customizable staffing solutions for your pharmacy’s needs, whether you need to fill a temporary gap or require a highly specialized skill set for an advanced role. Learn more about our tailored approach and discover why a partnership with Medix is the right prescription for your pharmacy

Pharmacy Staffing Services for Every Scenario

At Medix, we offer a range of staffing services to ensure your pharmacy operates efficiently. Whether you need temporary pharmacy staffing or qualified long-term employees, our recruiters connect you to the right-fit candidates — fast.

We provide the following staffing services for pharmacies:

Temporary and contract placements: We can provide temporary and contract placements if you need a pharmacy technician or pharmacist for a short period. This service is ideal if you need extra help to cover shifts or to manage seasonal demands.
Contract-to-hire: With a contract-to-hire placement, you can learn whether a pharmacy technician or pharmacist is a good fit before extending a permanent job offer. This is a great way to make sure you’re hiring not only the right person but also someone who will work well with your team.
Permanent placements: When you need to fill a permanent role on your pharmacy team, we can provide access to qualified talent in your area. We specialize in pharmacy recruiting, thoroughly vetting the top candidates to deliver high-performance talent to your organization.

Customizable Staffing Solutions for Pharmacies

We understand a one-size-fits-all staffing solution for pharmacies is not feasible. At Medix, we understand the unique challenges facing the industry, which is why we customize our staffing solutions to meet your pharmacy’s needs. From large inpatient pharmacies and long-term care pharmacies to small retail outlets and remote, virtual dispensing pharmacies, we tailor our staffing solution to address your specific challenges.

Inpatient Pharmacies

Inpatient pharmacies, such as in hospitals or surgical centers, have become a fundamental part of clinical programs and cost-saving measures. However, this has resulted in increased burnout, with many people leaving the sector. Recent research shows 53.6% of hospitals reported pharmacy service integration coupled with declines in staffing.¹ That creates a growing need for high-quality pharmacy technicians to adopt additional responsibilities, allowing pharmacists to focus on broader initiatives.

When you partner with Medix for your inpatient pharmacy, you gain access to our vast network of highly qualified pharmacy technicians. Many candidates in our network have extensive experience working in inpatient pharmacies, so they understand how to meet the demands of this fast-paced environment. Hiring technologists who can manage increased responsibilities can free up your pharmacists’ time and alleviate burnout among your team.

Retail Pharmacies

While staffing issues among giant retail pharmacies have been well-documented, smaller community pharmacies have been no less affected by the current shortage of workers. The National Community Pharmacists Association found that 67% of community pharmacy owners and managers have had difficulty filling open positions. Among those surveyed, over 80% said that pharmacy technician roles were the hardest to fill.²

Medix has experience partnering with independent and community retail pharmacies to manage staffing shortages. Whether you need a temporary technician to cover an employee’s sick leave or permanent placements, we have the resources and expertise to find qualified talent for your organization.

Warehouse and Closed-Door Pharmacies

For warehouse and closed-door pharmacies, staffing challenges often center on the need for specialized, highly skilled talent. These pharmacies need technicians with advanced knowledge to manage large inventories and complex medications.

If you’re having difficulties hiring for these positions, consider partnering with Medix. We can quickly source, recruit, and hire qualified candidates for your pharmacy and work with you to build a talent pipeline for your future staffing needs.

Remote and Virtual Dispensing Pharmacies

Virtual pharmacy operations are expanding quickly — but they demand a workforce that’s both technically skilled and licensed for remote fulfillment.

Medix understands this model. We’ve supported virtual-first organizations with experienced techs who thrive in digital workflows, ensuring operational compliance, efficiency, and customer satisfaction from anywhere.

Benefits of Partnering With Medix

When you choose to partner with Medix for your pharmacy staffing needs, you’ll experience these benefits:

Improved efficiency: By quickly filling open positions, Medix empowers your team to operate at full capacity, improving your efficiency.
Reduced costs: Rather than having multiple vendors and contractors, you work with one to handle the entire process. We’re a cost-effective option that helps you manage your budget responsibly.
Enhanced patient care: When you work with Medix, you have the time and energy to devote to essential functions, such as patient care. By freeing you up to focus on this part of the business, you can improve outcomes for your pharmacy’s customers.

Partner With Medix on Staffing Solutions for Your Pharmacy Team

Whether you manage an inpatient pharmacy or own a small community outlet, you want top talent for your team. With Medix, you can address staffing shortages, minimize burnout, and meet the increasing demands for improved patient care.

Contact us today to partner with us and build your ideal pharmacy team.

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