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About this Lead Pharmacy Technician role at Option Care Health

Option Care Health · Onsite · Itasca, IL

Extraordinary Careers. Endless Possibilities.

With the nation’s largest home infusion provider, there is no limit to the growth of your career.

 Option Care Health, Inc. is the largest independent home and alternate site infusion services provider in the United States. With over 8,000 team members including 5,000 clinicians, we work compassionately to elevate standards of care for patients with acute and chronic conditions in all 50 states. Through our clinical leadership, expertise and national scale, Option Care Health is re-imagining the infusion care experience for patients, customers and team members.

Join a company that is taking action to develop an inclusive, respectful, engaging and rewarding culture for all team members. At Option Care Health your voice is heard, your work is valued, and you’re empowered to grow. Cultivating a team with a variety of talents, backgrounds and perspectives makes us stronger, innovative, and more impactful. Our organization requires extraordinary people to provide extraordinary care, so we are investing in a culture that attracts, hires and retains the best and brightest talent in healthcare.

Job Description Summary:

Under the direction of a licensed Pharmacist, responsible for assisting the Pharmacy Technician Supervisor with leading the pharmacy technician operations in accordance with Option Care Health policies & procedures, and the state's professional standards & regulations. The Lead Technician is experienced in all aspects of medication compounding, clinical pharmacy, and plays a significant role in the coordination of patient services.

Job Description: ​

Job Responsibilities (listed in order of importance and/or time spent)

Prescription & Equipment Preparation and Processing

Ensures sterile preparations meet the clinical needs of patients, satisfying quality, safety, and environmental control requirements in all phases of preparation, storage, transportation, and administration in compliance with regulations.

Coordinates and prioritizes prescription processing.

Ability to function at an advanced practice level, if allowed per state regulations.

Operational Oversight

Creates technician schedules

Analyzes operational data and makes recommendations to improve efficiency and accuracy.

Assists the supervisor with development of policies and processes.

Helps ensure training needs are met.

Inventory Maintenance

Leads all activities related to ensuring accurate inventory levels.

Resolves vendor/supplier issues.

Patient Support & Experience

Develops processes & scripts for patient inquiries.

Supervisory Responsibilities

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Basic Education and/or Experience Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Minimum of 3 years of pharmacy technician experience.
  • Certified Pharmacy Technician required (CPhT)
  • Must be licensed and/or registered (if required by state)

Basic Qualifications

  • Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, including meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  • Able to perform advanced level mathematical calculations.
  • Excellent organizational skills.
  • Basic email skills, internet explorer (sending, receiving, and organizing communications).
  • Basic Internet Explorer skills to include opening a browser, typing in URLs in the correct location, using a search engine, bookmarking a site, navigating using back/forward/stop buttons, and filling out forms online.

Physical Demand Requirements

  • Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
  • Frequent bending, stooping, reaching.
  • Ability to carry at least 30lbs

Travel Requirements:  (if required)

None

Preferred Qualifications & Interests (PQIs)

  • Certified Compounding Sterile Preparation Technician (CSPT)
  • Previous home health experience.

May perform other duties as assigned

Due to state pay transparency laws, the full range for the position is below:

Salary to be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Pay Range is $30.00-$50.00

Benefits:

-Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

-Paid Time off

-Bonding Time Off

-401K Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match

-HSA Company Match

-Flexible Spending Accounts

-Tuition Reimbursement

-myFlexPay

-Family Support

-Mental Health Services

-Company Paid Life Insurance

-Award/Recognition Programs

Option Care Health subscribes to a policy of equal employment opportunity, making employment available without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status according to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information.

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How this Pharmacy Technician salary compares

This role pays $83,200/yr — above the typical range for Pharmacy Technician roles.

$53,221 median $58,438 $78,248

Typical range $55,177–$70,819/yr, from 6 comparable Pharmacy Technician listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Pharmacy Technician salary insights →

About Option Care Health

For over 40 years, Option Care Health has provided adult and pediatric patients with an alternative to hospital infusion therapy. With more than 2,900 clinical experts, Option Care Health is able to provide high-quality infusion services for nearly all patients with acute and chronic conditions across the United States, resulting in high quality outcomes at a significantly reduced cost. Option Care Health has more than 70 infusion pharmacies and 100 alternate treatment sites. We are guided by our purpose to provide extraordinary care that changes lives through a comprehensive approach to care along every step of the infusion therapy process including: intake coordination, insurance authoriza

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