Pharmacy Technician | Des Plaines, Illinois

A pharmacy technician opportunity is available in an outpatient pharmacy setting, offering a contract-to-hire position with day shifts from 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday. This role involves supporting pharmacists in processing medication orders, ensuring accuracy in dispensing pre-manufactured dosage forms, and maintaining compliance with health system policies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process and dispense medication orders accurately, ensuring appropriate packaging and labeling.
• Utilize the Pioneer RX system for storage, preparation, and dispensing of medications.
• Follow established protocols for cart fill, unit dose distribution, medication preparation, and controlled substances reconciliation.
• Assist pharmacists in patient, physician, and nursing education efforts.
• Retrieve and provide timely, relevant drug information to support clinical decisions.
• Collect patient data to help monitor and optimize pharmacotherapy, including screening for IV to oral conversions, renal dosing adjustments, and allergy assessments.
• Support the pharmacist in calculating clinical pharmacokinetic data such as creatinine clearance to develop safe, effective medication regimens.

Qualifications and Desired Experience:

• Minimum one year of pharmacy technician experience.
• Experience working in hospital outpatient pharmacy settings.
• Familiarity with pharmacy insurance claims processing.
• Valid Illinois pharmacy technician license required.

Work Hours:

• Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

This contract-to-hire position offers an excellent opportunity to leverage your pharmacy technician skills within a patient-focused outpatient environment. If you meet the qualifications and are interested in this rewarding role, please submit your application to move forward in the selection process.

Compensation for this position ranges from $17.00 to $26.00. Eligible candidates may also receive healthcare benefits, housing, and meals/incidentals. Full details of our healthcare benefits plan can be found here. This posting is open for 60 days after the posting date.