Retail Pharmacy Technician - Day Shift, Contract-to-Hire

RPh on the Go; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Housing

Meals/incidentals

Job summary

RPh on the Go is seeking a Retail Outpatient Pharmacy Technician in Chicago, IL to join a dynamic outpatient retail pharmacy team. The role focuses on day-to-day dispensing and patient care within a weekday schedule from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Responsibilities include processing prescriptions, using Pioneer RX, ensuring policy compliance, and assisting pharmacists with patient education. Illinois license required; 1+ year experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of pharmacy technician experience.
• Knowledge of pharmacy insurance claims processing.
• Valid Illinois pharmacy technician license.

Responsibilities

• Accurately process medication orders and prescriptions, packaging and dispensing pre-manufactured dosage forms.
• Utilize Pioneer RX computer system and pharmacy techniques to manage storage, preparation, dispensing, and labeling of medicinal agents.
• Ensure compliance with health system policies, including cart fill, unit dose distribution, controlled substances reconciliation, and pharmaceutical purchasing.
• Support pharmacists in patient, physician, and nursing education, as well as drug information retrieval.
• Assist in collecting patient-specific data for optimizing pharmacotherapy, screening for IV to oral conversions, renal dosing adjustments, allergies, and non-formulary prescriptions.
• Obtain clinical pharmacokinetic data to help design safe and effective drug regimens, including creatinine clearance calculations when necessary.

Skills

Pharmacy technician experience

Insurance claims processing

Pioneer RX familiarity

Education

Illinois Pharmacy Technician License

Tools

Pioneer RX

Job description

RPh on the Go is seeking a Retail Outpatient Pharmacy Technician in Chicago, IL to join a dynamic outpatient retail pharmacy team. The role focuses on day-to-day dispensing and patient care within a weekday schedule from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Responsibilities include processing prescriptions, using Pioneer RX, ensuring policy compliance, and assisting pharmacists with patient education. Illinois license required; 1+ year experience preferred.