Pharmacy Technician
How this pay compares
This posting states $18.65–$27.98 an hour. Open pharmacy technician jobs in Illinois post a median of $26.57 an hour, the middle half $23.15–$29.34, across 79 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Pharmacy technicians employed in Illinois earn a median of $22.43 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
Company Overview
Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.
With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.
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Job Description
We have a part time opportunity (24 hours per week) for a Pharmacy Tech to join our team! Shifts will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday. This position has the possiblity of becoming a full-time position in the future.
The Pharmacy Technician, under supervision of a licensed pharmacist, will assist in the various activities and duties of the pharmacy department not requiring professional judgment of the pharmacist. They will carry out these duties in strict accordance with standards, written procedures and guidelines of the pharmacy department.
Key Responsibilities
- Assists pharmacist in daily operations of the pharmacy, providing pharmaceutical care to include distribution of medication, unit dose pre-packaging, cart-fill and delivery of medications, handling phone calls/orders, removal of out of date medications.
- Carries out calculations required for the usual dosage determinations and solution preparation, using weight and volume equivalents in the metric systems.
- Distributes medication to patient care areas and is responsible for maintaining medication in these areas including inventory and restocking
- Performs aseptic compounding of sterile dosage forms. This includes practice of aseptic technique, proper procedure for preparing certain types of parenteral admixtures, preparation of the label and any control records, and documentation of quality control.
Required Qualifications
- HS diploma/GED
- 1 year of hospital pharmacy experience
- Pharmacy Technician license in state of practice
The pay range for this position is $18.65 - $27.98.
Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.
From Shriners Children's's job posting, checked 4 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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