Pharmacy Technician I

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AbbVie

Pharmacy Technician I

North Chicago, IL
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Company Description

    AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

    Job Description

    The Pharmacy Technician position exists to support the pharmacist(s) in completing the duties associated with entering and managing drug therapy orders, fulfilling and dispensing
    prescriptions, maintaining pharmacy records and other professional activities. This position
    is responsible for collaborating with and supporting Pharmacy Leads and Supervisors in day to day activities, issue resolution, and completion of project tasks.

    • Assist the pharmacist with practice of pharmacy in accordance with federal, state and local regulations, HIPAA guidelines, corporate and departmental policies and procedures.
    • Assist pharmacists in the picking, labeling, packing and shipping of orders; by accurately interpreting healthcare provider’s prescription orders and entering it into the core pharmacy system; notifying the physician of any incomplete or incorrect prescription information and effectively performing the physician outreach process (within the legal limits of pharmacy technician authority).
    • Identifies and recommends process/system improvements that increase efficiency and productivity of Pharmacy Operations functional areas and communication of ideas with Pharmacy Supervisors.
    • May interact professionally with other healthcare professionals working in the pharmacy to assure accurate provision of services to the patient.
    • Additional responsibilities may be added as deemed necessary for the business by management
    • Maintain current licensure and CE requirements as necessary.
    • Promote the AbbVie Way and influence positive culture.
    • Successfully complete role based training requirements, including passing certifications and competency assessments prior to conclusion of training period.
    • Maintain a work environment that upholds privacy standards required by law and AbbVie.

    Qualifications

    • High School Diploma or equivalent required. College or a 2-year Associate Degree is preferred.
    • Individuals must meet applicable Pharmacy Technician Licensure and Certification requirements no later than first day for employment.
    • A minimum of 0-2 years' experience within a healthcare provider, PBM, Specialty Pharmacy or Retail/Mail Order Pharmacy setting, familiarity with medical record handling/ documentation, strong core insurance (Medical and Pharmacy Benefit) knowledge, high quality customer service, knowledge of online verification systems, or similar experience preferred.
    • Ability to express ideas clearly in both written and oral communications.
    • Must have strong attention to detail, ability to multi-task and ability to make independent, high-quality decisions and operate under general supervision.
    • Strong computer skills required including quick and accurate data entry; including, but not limited to, Microsoft Word or Excel software applications.
    • Completes individual tasks, collaborative and cross-functional acumen, and ability to effectively manage time by adhering to deadlines required.
    • Flexible work schedule, ability to work between the hours of 7am to 7pm.

    Additional Information

    Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

    • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
    • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
    • This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

    Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. ​

    AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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  • Compensation
    $22-$40
  • Industry
    Pharmaceuticals
  • About Us

    AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.