Position Overview
A-Line Staffing is now hiring a Pharmacy Technician 1 in Canal Winchester, OH. Job Code: 177771 Position Title: Pharmacy Technician 1 – Order Fulfillment Location: Canal Winchester, OH 43110 Pay Rate: $19.00 per hour Assignment Start Date: November 2026 Assignment End Date: May 2027 Assignment Duration: 6 months Employment Type: Temp-to-perm opportunity, with the potential for an extension or permanent placement based on business needs. Work Arrangement: Onsite only; remote work is not available.
Shift Schedule
Available Shift Schedule: Shift: Tuesday–Saturday, 7:30 AM–3:30 PM. Days Off: Sunday and Monday.
Key Responsibilities
- Prescription Data Entry: Enter patient demographics, new patient registration information, and prescription details into the appropriate data processing system.
- Prescription Exception Processing: Identify, investigate, and resolve prescription processing exceptions, including insurance claim rejections and other data entry issues.
- Insurance Claim Resolution: Research rejected insurance billing claims, gather necessary information, correct errors, and resubmit claims according to individual insurance plan requirements.
- Patient and Physician Outreach: Assist with inbound and outbound calls involving patients and physicians to obtain missing information and resolve prescription-related concerns.
- Prescription Processing: Handle patient prescription requests in accordance with HIPAA guidelines and enter refill orders for processing.
- Information Verification: Troubleshoot missing prescription information and interpret medical abbreviations, including SIG codes.
- Escalated Issue Resolution: Research and resolve escalated member concerns and communicate issues to appropriate senior-level staff when necessary.
- Pharmacist Support: Escalate prescription-related questions requiring professional interpretation to a pharmacist and assist pharmacists working at the facility or other locations.
- Medication Fulfillment: Count and fill prescriptions, affix prescription labels, package medications, and prepare orders for shipment.
- Automated Equipment Operation: Operate automated machinery, sort medications, and move inventory through different workflow stages while maintaining quality control.
- Equipment and Work Area Maintenance: Clean and help maintain machinery and keep the work area clean, organized, and orderly.
- Compliance: Follow established standard operating procedures, applicable workplace policies, and HIPAA requirements when handling patient information.
Additional Duties
Perform other related responsibilities as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED.
- Current Ohio Pharmacy Technician license or registration in good standing.
- Active pharmacy technician license or certification that meets applicable state requirements and remains valid, with at least 6 months to 1 year before expiration.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
- Basic computer skills, including the ability to start up and shut down a computer, use a mouse, open and close programs, switch between programs, save files, print documents, and access information online.
- Basic internet and search engine skills, including opening a web browser, entering URLs correctly, using search engines, bookmarking websites, navigating with back, forward, and stop buttons, and completing online forms.
- Intermediate keyboarding skills, including touch typing, document formatting, and a minimum typing speed of 25 words per minute.
- Ability and willingness to perform tasks involving pushing, pulling, grasping, and lifting, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Ability and willingness to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Willingness and ability to work the assigned Tuesday–Saturday schedule.
- Ability to follow established procedures and maintain accuracy when processing prescription information and insurance claims.
Preferred Qualifications
- Active Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) certification or ExCPT certification.
- Current Ohio Pharmacy Technician license or registration in good standing, with at least one year remaining before expiration.
- At least 6 months to 2 years of pharmacy technician experience in a retail pharmacy or prescription fulfillment environment.
- Experience with prescription data entry, insurance claim processing, third-party rejects, medication fulfillment, automated equipment, or patient and physician communication.
Work Environment and Important Candidate Information
Work Location: Onsite in Canal Winchester, Ohio 43110.
Work Schedule: Tuesday–Saturday, 7:30 AM–3:30 PM, with Sunday and Monday off.
Pay Rate: $19.00 per hour.
Assignment Length: Six months, with an anticipated assignment period from November 2026 through May 2027.
Employment Opportunity: This is a temp-to-perm opportunity. An extension or permanent placement may be offered based on business needs; permanent employment is not guaranteed.
Licensing and Certification
An active Ohio Pharmacy Technician license or registration is required. PTCB (CPhT) or ExCPT certification is preferred.
Safety-Sensitive Role
This position is designated as safety-sensitive and requires careful handling and processing of prescription medications.
Patient Information
The role involves access to protected health information (PHI), requiring strict compliance with HIPAA and confidentiality standards.
Healthcare and Pharmacy Support
This position directly supports healthcare and pharmacy operations through prescription processing and fulfillment.
Physical Requirements
The role may involve pushing, pulling, grasping, lifting, and carrying up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Quality and Accuracy
Candidates must be comfortable working in a structured pharmacy fulfillment environment where attention to detail, accuracy, productivity, confidentiality, and adherence to established procedures are essential.
Benefits
Benefits are available to full-time employees after 90 days of employment. A 401(k) with company match is available after 1 year of service.