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Pharmacy Technician

Ascension Health

Hoffman Estates, ILPer Diem$22.71–31.66/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$22.71–31.66/hr
Location
Hoffman Estates, IL
Schedule
Per Diem
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Illinois Pharmacy Technician Credential

Job overview

The Pharmacy Technician at Ascension Saint Alexius performs specialized pharmacy duties, including hazardous drug compounding, medication history reconciliation, nuclear pharmacy tasks, and Patient Assistance Program management. The role also supports dispensing systems and inventory, coordinates communication among pharmacy staff and care partners, and helps patients access medications through benefit investigations, prior authorizations, financial assistance, and education materials.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Hazardous Drug CompoundingMedication ReconciliationNuclear PharmacyAutomated Dispensing SystemsInventory ManagementMedication RepackagingCare CoordinationBenefit InvestigationsPrior AuthorizationsFinancial Assistance

Qualifications

Illinois Pharmacy Technician CredentialNHA Pharmacy Technician CredentialPTCB Pharmacy Technician CredentialHigh School Diploma + 2 Years, Associate's/Technical Degree, or 4 Years Experience

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Your future role at a glance

  • Location: Hoffman Estates, IL

  • Facility: Ascension Saint Alexius

  • Department: Pharmacy

  • Schedule: Rotating shift l PRN

How you’ll make an impact in this role

  • Perform specialized pharmacy technician duties, including hazardous drug compounding, medication history reconciliation, nuclear pharmacy tasks, and Patient Assistance Program management.

  • Maintain and refill automated dispensing systems, manage inventory, prepare bulk medication repackaging, and handle incoming supplies.

  • Serve as a key liaison between pharmacy staff, patients, external providers, and retail partners to streamline communication and care coordination.

  • Facilitate patient medication access by navigating benefit investigations, prior authorizations, financial assistance, and education materials.

What minimum requirements you’ll need

  • Required Credential(s):

  • Pharmacy Tech credentialed from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

  • Preferred Credential(s):

  • Pharmacy Tech credentialed from the National Healthcareer Association.

  • Pharmacy Tech credentialed from the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).

  • Education:

  • High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Benefits that help you thrive

  • Retirement: 403(b) plan

  • Well-being support: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources

Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you'll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

Equal employment opportunity employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp6.12.pdf) poster.

Fraud prevention notice

Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process, our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.

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Min Salary: 22.71

Max Salary 31.66

How this job compares

Set against the 13,481 open Pharmacy Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 8, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$22.71–31.66/hr
  • Illinois median$17–27/hr599 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–28/hr10,755 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $27.19/hr, is 22% above the Illinois median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the top quarter of Pharmacy Technician hourly ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 630 open Pharmacy Technician jobs in Illinois and 13,481 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
Pharmacy Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (2,656 postings).
Education
183 of the 13,481 open Pharmacy Technician jobs (1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 8, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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