Outbound Pharmacy Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Pharmacy Technician | Specialty Pharmacy | Hybrid Schedule

Hybrid schedule after training

$21-23/hr pay range

Monday-Friday hours with excellent work-life balance

Break into or expand your specialty pharmacy experience

Work directly with patients and healthcare professionals

Collaborative, mission-driven team environment

Opportunity to convert to a permanent position

Gain experience in patient access, insurance verification, and specialty medication management

What You'll Do

As a Patient Care Coordinator/Pharmacy Technician, you'll serve as a trusted resource for patients receiving specialty medications by:

• Contacting patients and caregivers to coordinate medication shipments and refill requests
• Building strong, compassionate relationships through exceptional customer service
• Supporting medication adherence and helping patients stay on therapy
• Processing new prescription orders and refill requests
• Verifying insurance coverage, benefits, and payment options
• Documenting patient information, concerns, and treatment-related updates
• Coordinating with pharmacists, nurses, providers, and physician offices to support patient care
• Tracking shipments, deliveries, and order status updates
• Maintaining accurate records throughout the prescription fulfillment process
• Assisting with pharmacy operations and medication fulfillment activities
• Utilizing pharmacy systems and Microsoft Excel to support workflow management and reporting
• Ensuring patients receive medications and supplies accurately and on time

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois Pharmacy Technician License
• National Pharmacy Technician Certification (CPhT)
• Minimum 1 year of pharmacy technician experience
• High School Diploma or GED
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Solid attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Specialty pharmacy experience
• Patient access or reimbursement experience
• Prior authorization knowledge
• Call center experience
• Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply
• Experience working with pharmacy or healthcare systems

Work Environment & Schedule

This position begins with onsite training in the NW suburbs of Chicago. Once training is successfully completed, team members transition into a hybrid schedule.

Training Schedule:

• Monday-Friday
• 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
• Regular Schedule:
• Monday-Friday
• Schedules can vary between 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM or 8:30 AM-5:00 PM

Hybrid Model:

• 2 days onsite
• 3 days remote

Pay:

• $21-$23/hr

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Elk Grove Village, IL.

The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $25.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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)

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Elk Grove Village, IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 23, 2026.

This is a hybrid position in Elk Grove Village,IL.

About Actalent

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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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