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Entry Level Pharmacy Technician

Part-time

Meijer

Evergreen Park, ILPart-time$17.5–18.55/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$17.5–18.55/hr
Location
Evergreen Park, IL
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Entry Level Pharmacy Technician supports pharmacy operations and patient care by retrieving and stocking medications, processing prescription and customer information, and assisting customers. The role also involves insurance claims, prescription paperwork, medication ordering, and promoting pharmacy services. Meijer describes the position as part-time and offers weekly pay, team member discounts, and a range of health, retirement, leave, and education benefits.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Retail Pharmacy PracticeCustomer ServiceTypingPenmanshipOrganizationPrioritizationTeamworkBasic Math

Qualifications

High School or GED

Benefits

401(k) Match
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Evergreen Park, IL

Part time

R000713260

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!

Grab the Good Stuff:

  • Weekly pay

  • Team member discount

  • 401(k) with company contributions

  • Paid parental leave

  • Paid education assistance

  • Development programs for advancement and career growth

  • Medical/dental/vision

  • And more!

Please review the job profile below and apply today!

The position must practice the profession of pharmacy in an environment that by philosophy and policy promotes patient care. This person must be friendly and provide remarkable customer service to enhance overall patient health.

What You'll be Doing:

  • Retrieving the appropriate medication from inventory.

  • Inputting customer and prescription information in the pharmacy dispensing system.

  • Creating prescription labels and adjudicating insurance claims.

  • Completing paperwork related to filling prescriptions and receiving drug orders.

  • Ordering prescription medication for the Pharmacy Department.

  • Stocking prescription medication.

  • Promoting pharmacy initiatives and clinical services to the customer.

  • Prioritizing workload.

  • Using effective communication skills and be agent of change.

  • Maintaining a clean and orderly pharmacy for a professional appearance.

  • Maintaining confidentiality of patient information.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

  • High School/GED or meets requirements in their state

  • Retail/Community Practice experience.

  • Excellent customer service skills.

  • Positive attitude.

  • Proficient typing skills.

  • Neat and legible penmanship.

  • Organizational skills.

  • Prioritizing skills.

  • Teamwork.

  • Attendance.

  • Basic math skills.

  • Professional appearance.

We are committed to offering competitive pay that reflects market standards and ensures consistency within our organization.

The pay range for this position is listed below.

$17.50 - $18.55

This pay range represents the minimum and maximum base pay for the position, which is determined by factors such as market data, the qualifications required, the level of responsibilities associated with the role and other roles at this same level. Your specific pay rate within this range will be based on your experience, qualifications, and skills compared to the internal team you’ll be joining.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k) plan with employer match, disability leave, and paid time off (PTO). In addition to these core benefits, we are committed to supporting your overall well-being and career growth. Our offerings include a variety of programs designed to support your personal and professional development, such as paid parental leave, paid education assistance (including free education), a childcare subsidy and more. We are dedicated to creating a work environment that promotes work-life balance, long-term health and financial security, and continuous professional development

We opened our doors more than 90 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family. Today we’re a multi-billion dollar retailer with more than 70,000 employees across six states. Our Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and over 270 stores across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Meijer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to treating all persons with dignity and respect. Meijer's policy is to not discriminate because of any applicant or team member's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, physical or mental disability, uniformed service or veteran status, or any other lawfully-protected classification. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of your application, please click here to submit your request . Submissions that are not seeking help to complete the application due to a disability will not be responded to.

How this job compares

Set against the 13,818 open Pharmacy Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$17.5–18.55/hr
  • Illinois median$17–27/hr596 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–27/hr10,926 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $18.02/hr, is 18% below the Illinois median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Pharmacy Technician hourly ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 620 open Pharmacy Technician jobs in Illinois and 13,818 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 (2,674 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 5,042 of the 13,818 open Pharmacy Technician jobs (36%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 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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