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Job Title: Pharmacy Technician III

Job Description

The Pharmacy Technician III position is designed to provide crucial support to pharmacists by entering, processing, and managing drug therapy orders, as well as interpreting and dispensing prescriptions. This role also involves maintaining patient and pharmacy records and engaging in other professional activities. Furthermore, this position collaborates with Leads to resolve issues and complete project tasks, serving as a subject matter expert in all pharmacy operations.

Responsibilities

+ Assist the pharmacist with the practice of pharmacy in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, HIPAA guidelines, and corporate policies by accurately interpreting healthcare provider prescriptions and entering them into the pharmacy system.

+ Notify physicians of incomplete or incorrect prescription information and effectively perform the physician outreach process when necessary.

+ Assist the pharmacist in obtaining accurate verbal orders for product replacement and missing prescription information from healthcare providers.

+ Manage patient adherence processes and schedule medication deliveries according to Pharmacy Solutions guidelines.

+ Aid patients with treatment compliance by updating current medications, allergies, and medical conditions, and triaging calls to Nursing and/or Pharmacists when necessary.

+ Utilize internal and web tools to communicate with health insurance payors and providers to investigate benefits and verify prescription coverage.

+ Identify and recommend process and system improvements to enhance efficiency and productivity in pharmacy operations.

+ Interact professionally with internal and external teams to ensure accurate service provision to patients.

+ Collaborate with necessary personnel to support changing business priorities by executing or overseeing tasks that support patients, products, or services.

+ Maintain current Illinois Certified Pharmacy Technician licensure and meet CE requirements as necessary.

Essential Skills

+ Experience in a Specialty Pharmacy or Retail/Mail Order Pharmacy, PBM, or healthcare provider setting.

+ Familiarity with medical record handling/documentation and prescription data entry.

+ Strong customer service and inter-professional communication skills.

+ Core insurance knowledge including medical and pharmacy benefits.

+ Experience with online verification systems is preferred.

+ Certified Pharmacy Technician license in the state of Illinois.

+ Strong attention to detail and decision-making abilities.

+ Excellent written and oral communication skills.

+ Ability to manage time effectively and adhere to deadlines.

+ Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Flexibility to work between the hours of 7am and 7pm (8 hr shift)

+ Experience in retail pharmacy settings.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of North Chicago, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $23.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in North Chicago,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 21, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.