Historically, hospitals were the most lucrative work setting for pharmacy technicians. Ambulatory healthcare services have now taken that spot, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In July 2004, each of the 1200 hospitals was called by an independent firm (Reliance Teleservice, Arnold, MD) to verify the name of the pharmacy ... to be matched with hospital characteristics ...

The proportion of hospitals having this service varied significantly by staffed bed size; the larger the hospital, the higher the proportion providing 24-hour inpatient pharmacy services.