We Are Hiring Pharmacy Technician!!

Job Description

Job Description

WE ARE HIRING A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN/ FULFILLMENT TECHNICIAN!!!

Responsibilities

• Support pharmacists in the practice of pharmacy in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations, HIPAA guidelines, and corporate policies and procedures.
• Accurately interpret healthcare providers’ prescription orders and enter them into the core pharmacy system.
• Notify prescribers of incomplete or incorrect prescription information and perform appropriate outreach within the legal limits of pharmacy technician authority.
• Assist pharmacists in obtaining accurate verbal orders for product replacement and obtain missing prescription information from healthcare providers.
• Manage patient adherence processes, including scheduling medication deliveries in alignment with pharmacy guidelines when needed.
• Assist patients with treatment compliance by entering and updating current medications, allergies, and medical conditions in the system.
• Triage patient calls to nursing staff and/or pharmacists when clinical support or escalation is required.
• Use internal systems and web-based tools to communicate with health insurance payors and providers to investigate benefits and verify prescription coverage, including transmitting test claims when applicable.
• Identify and recommend process and system improvements that increase efficiency and productivity across pharmacy operations, and communicate these ideas to supervisors and leadership.
• Interact professionally and efficiently with internal and external teams to ensure accurate and timely provision of services to patients.
• Collaborate with necessary personnel to determine objectives and support changing business priorities by executing or overseeing specific tasks related to patients, products, or services.
• Handle inbound and outbound calls in a call-heavy environment, managing prescription inquiries, case updates, and related communications with patients and healthcare providers.
• Prioritize work effectively, organize tasks, and perform testing or other assigned activities as business needs require.
• Assist pharmacists with fulfillment activities, including picking, labeling, packing, and shipping prescription orders.
• Collaborate with inventory planning personnel to manage medication and commodity inventory levels.

Required Skills

• Illinois pharmacy technician license, with certification obtained within the required timeframe; preference for candidates who already hold both license and certification.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in a specialty pharmacy, retail pharmacy, mail order pharmacy, pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), or healthcare provider setting.
• Experience with prescription data entry and medical record handling and documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to make high-quality decisions under general supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a high-volume, customer service or call-center environment.
• Comfort handling approximately 30–40 calls per day with target average handle times of 8–9 minutes and 3–5 minutes of after-call work

Work Environment

• This role is based onsite in a dedicated pharmacy space within a large corporate headquarters near the Lake Bluff/Waukegan IL area.
• The environment is supportive, collaborative, and strongly team-oriented, with an emphasis on everyone helping each other and contributing to a positive culture.
• The schedule requires flexibility to work shifts between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and the role may offer ongoing contract extensions with potential for conversion to a permanent position based on performance.
• Pay: $25-27/hr

INTERESTED IN THIS ROLE? SEE BELOW TO BE IMMEDIATELY CONSIDERED:

• I am scheduling phone interviews as early as today. All candidates will be considered immediately within 24 hours of applying directly to Vaishnavi 
• HOW TO APPLY DIRECTLY: Email your updated resume, brief intro about your interest, preferred method of communication for you (i.e., call, email, text) to vsathyanarayan @actalentservices.com or CALL- View phone number on ziprecruiter.com

Job Type & Location

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

The pay range for this position is $25.05 - $27.00/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)

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

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 19, 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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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 process due to a disability, please email View email address on ziprecruiter.com for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.