Pharmacy Technician

Carle Health

Retail Pharmacy Technician working under pharmacist supervision to fill prescriptions. Engaging with patients and ensuring medication accuracy and safety within a pharmacy setting.

Posted 6/20/2026full-timeChampaign • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $19 - $31 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist pharmacist under direct supervision in the provision of pharmaceutical care to all patients.
Performing technical tasks such as filling, compounding, reconstitution and labeling
Enter patient information accurately into pharmacy computer system, including, but not limited to, patient's address, phone number, allergies and date of birth.
Enters correct medication information, including, but not limited to, medications, strength, route, number of refills and physician name.
Perform calculations needed for prescription input and dispensing
Correctly identify patient per protocol prior to dispensing medication.
Offers patient counseling by a pharmacist prior to completing transaction.
Prioritize work to fill prescriptions in order of importance.
Initials Rx labels on all prescriptions.
Follow department procedures for maintaining drug and supply inventory
Remove expired medications, rotate stock, clean and organize assigned areas on a regular basis.
Perform prescription returns and insurance reversals on a regular basis
Respond to phone call inquiries and walk-up service requests, resolving issues or redirecting them appropriately
Properly uses department equipment including but not limited to point of sale equipment, pill counters and vendor software.
Perform select assigned tasks that may include specialized or advanced training and/or competency such as facilitating prior authorizations and advanced insurance/ provider inquiries
Recommends/involved in implementation of efficiency or department initiatives
Participation in tasks related to quality assurance monitoring, data collection and analysis

Requirements

What you’ll need

Certified Pharmacy Technician Not Required
Student Pharmacist or Licensed before 1/1/2008 - Exempt/Not Required
Certified Pharmacy Technician within 2 years of license issue date (IL) - Varies
Licensed Pharmacy Technician within 60 days of license application - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package

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Hard Skills & Tools

fillingcompoundingreconstitutionlabelingcalculations for prescription inputpatient counselinginventory managementquality assurance monitoringdata collectiondata analysis

Soft Skills

communicationprioritizationproblem-solvingcustomer serviceattention to detailorganizational skillsteam collaborationadaptabilitytime managementinitiative

Certifications

Certified Pharmacy TechnicianLicensed Pharmacy Technician