Pharmacy Technician
Posted Aug 18, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about your pharmacy experience so far and whether it was retail, hospital or something else.
What they are checking: Whether they understand how hospital pharmacy work differs from retail and are ready for it.
This role is a rotating shift. Tell me about working changing schedules and how you stayed accurate.
What they are checking: Whether they can stay reliable and detail-focused when their hours keep moving.
Tell me about a time you made a mistake at work. How did you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they report errors honestly, since hiding a pharmacy mistake can harm a patient.
What would you do
You notice a medication in an automated cabinet is in the wrong pocket. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they fix it, report it, and check for related errors instead of quietly moving on.
A pharmacist asks you to do something you're not sure is within a technician's role. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they know their scope under state rules and will ask rather than guess.
A nurse calls upset because a medication hasn't arrived on the floor. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they stay courteous, track the problem down, and loop in the pharmacist when needed.
About the work
Walk me through a dose calculation. If an order is 250 mg and the vial is 500 mg per 5 mL, how much do you draw up?
What they are checking: Whether they can do basic pharmacy math accurately, which the posting names as a core requirement.
What's the difference between a brand and generic name, and why does it matter when you're filling or restocking?
What they are checking: Whether they know enough terminology to avoid mix-ups between look-alike, sound-alike drugs.
How do you handle controlled substances differently from other medications?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the documentation, counts and accountability that state and federal law require.
Are you currently licensed or registered as a Pharmacy Technician in Illinois?
What they are checking: Whether they meet the posting's licensing requirement or know exactly what they need to do.
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