
Pharmacy Technician
Chicago, ILJob$18.85–19.7/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The Pharmacy Technician supports pharmacy operations and patient care by assisting with reception, data entry, adjudication, dispensing, billing, inventory, and customer inquiries. The role assists the pharmacist except in matters requiring professional judgment, follows applicable regulations and company policies, and supports health and wellness initiatives. Candidates must meet minimum state requirements and have a high school diploma or GED; previous comparable experience and EPRN familiarity are desired.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Full job description
Provide exceptional customer service to help people live healthier lives by treating our customers/employees in a fair and ethical manner, providing a safe, clean, inclusive environment, being a responsible member of the community, providing the right products, services, and care at the right time with fair and accurate pricing. Provide direct patient intervention by providing health and wellness services and experiences relevant to the patient as allowable by and consistent with state and federal laws. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety. RESPONSIBILITIES
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Comply with local, state and federal regulations; report all illegal activity, including robbery, theft or fraud
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Comply with and reinforce all food safety, sanitation and safety regulations/guidelines/procedures and programs according to company, local, state, and federal health code regulations; identify unsafe conditions and notify store management
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Understand and perform ordering functions with primary and secondary wholesalers
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Understand and follow the company guidelines on computerized inventory management, control, and ordering of all medications, devices, supplements and supplies
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Maintain departmental standards including keeping clean and organized work stations and customer waiting areas
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Count, measure and prepare specified product using company best practices
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Complete billing procedures adequately to assure best value to the customer and the company
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Answer phone and triage calls and answer inquiries as appropriate
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Understand and adhere to guidelines on accepting and tendering vendor coupons, limits on cash shortages and company shrink guidelines
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Understand and follow the company guidelines on the operation of the cash register and follow all cashier handling policies to prevent loss including tendering electronic fund transactions such as Credit/Debit Cards, EBT and Gift Cards, as well as cash and check transactions
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Provide a stellar customer experience while accurately and efficiently completing all steps of reception, data entry, adjudication, and product dispensing
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Assist pharmacist in all responsibilities except those that require a pharmacist’s professional judgement
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Understand and adhere to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations and the company’s policies regarding the same
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Support company health and wellness initiatives
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Put away legend orders, including Central Fill deliveries
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Ability to work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment
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Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational and cooperative manner
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Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information
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Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues
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Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults
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Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
QUALIFICATIONS Minimum
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High School Diploma or GED
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Must be 18 years old
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Ability to handle highly confidential information
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Meets minimum state requirements to perform the functions related to the position
Desired
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Any previous comparable experience
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Any equivalent experience of a pharmacy clerk
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EPRN familiarity
$18.85 - $19.70 per hour
How this job compares
Set against the 13,431 open Pharmacy Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$18.85–19.7/hr
- Illinois median$17–27/hr606 hourly ranges
- US median$18–28/hr10,761 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $19.27/hr, is 12% below the Illinois median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Pharmacy Technician hourly ranges in Illinois.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 627 open Pharmacy Technician jobs in Illinois and 13,431 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Illinois
- Walgreens221 open
- Walmart117 open
- CVS Health98 open
- Experience
- Pharmacy Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median (2,657 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 4,534 of the 13,431 open Pharmacy Technician jobs (34%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Pay, requirements and demand for Pharmacy Technician jobs
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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