Clinical Pharmacy Technician I

Option Care Health Inc.; Itasca (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Paid Time off

401K Retirement Savings Plan with Firm

HSA Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Option Care Health Inc. in Itasca, IL, is seeking an entry-level Pharmacy Operations Assistant to support pharmacy workflows under a licensed Pharmacist. You will review prescription requests, assist with dispensing medications, and help maintain equipment and inventory to ensure accurate, compliant operations.

The role emphasizes patient-focused service, data entry, and adherence to state regulations. Training will be provided, with opportunities to grow in a nationwide home infusion provider

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 0 to 6 months of relevant experience.
• Licensed or registered within 6 months of hire (if required by state).
• Successful enrollment and completion of the OCH designated training course within 6 months of hire (if licensure and/or training course is required by the state).
• Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, including meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Able to perform basic & intermediate level mathematical calculations.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Basic level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: opening a document, cutting, pasting and aligning text, selecting font type and size, changing margins and column width, sorting, inserting bullets, pictures and dates, using find and replace, undo, spell check, track changes, review pane and or print functions).
• Basic level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: opening a workbook, inserting a row, selecting font style and size, formatting cells as currency, using copy, paste and save functions, aligning text, selecting cells, renaming a worksheet, inserting a column, selecting a chart style, inserting a worksheet, setting margins, selecting page orientation, using spell check and/or printing worksheets).
• Basic skill level in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: inserting, rearranging, hiding and deleting slides, navigating between slides, increasing list level, adding, centering and editing text, changing views, inserting a table or a note, moving objects, printing outline view and/or running a slide show).

Responsibilities

• Review/validate basic prescription drug refill requests and process according to OCH policies and procedures.
• Assists with preparing and dispensing medications & supplies.
• Assist with maintaining equipment through calibration, inspection, cleaning, testing and informing supervisor of any defects.
• Collect & maintain basic patient information required to ensure accurate planning of needed materials/supplies, equipment and prescriptions.
• Help ensure a positive patient experience through answering basic patient questions and responding to basic patient requests.
• Receives & verifies quantities of incoming supplies & materials.
• Stocks & stores new supplies & materials.
• Review expiration dates.
• Identifying shortages.
• Pick and pack materials & supplies.
• Create tickets
• Tracking of inventory through accurate data entry into applicable system(s)
• Schedule routine patient deliveries.
• Clean & sanitize surfaces and laminar hood flows.
• Clean & organize supplies.

Job description

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 supervision of a licensed Pharmacist, assists with ensuring smooth and accurate pharmacy operations in accordance with Option Care Health policies & procedures, and the state’s professional standards & regulations.

Job Description

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

Prescription & Equipment Preparation and Processing

• Review/validate basic prescription drug refill requests and process according to OCH policies and procedures.
• Assists with preparing and dispensing medications & supplies.
• Assist with maintaining equipment through calibration, inspection, cleaning, testing and informing supervisor of any defects.

Patient Support & Experience

• Collect & maintain basic patient information required to ensure accurate planning of needed materials/supplies, equipment and prescriptions.
• Help ensure a positive patient experience through answering basic patient questions and responding to basic patient requests.

Inventory Maintenance

• Receives & verifies quantities of incoming supplies & materials.
• Stocks & stores new supplies & materials.
• Review expiration dates
• Identifying shortages
• Pick and pack materials & supplies.
• Create tickets
• Tracking of inventory through accurate data entry into applicable system(s)
• Schedule routine patient deliveries

Site & Supplies Maintenance

• Clean & sanitize surfaces and laminar hood flows.
• Clean & organize supplies.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?

(i.e. hiring, recommending/approving promotions and pay increases, scheduling, performance reviews, discipline, etc.)

No - X

Yes

Basic Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 0 to 6 months of relevant experience.
• Licensed or registered within 6 months of hire (if required by state).
• Successful enrollment and completion of the OCH designated training course within 6 months of hire (if licensure and/or training course is required by the state).

Basic Qualifications & Interests (BQIs)

• Experience providing customer service to internal and external customers, including meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Able to perform basic & intermediate level mathematical calculations.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Basic level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: opening a document, cutting, pasting and aligning text, selecting font type and size, changing margins and column width, sorting, inserting bullets, pictures and dates, using find and replace, undo, spell check, track changes, review pane and or print functions).
• Basic level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: opening a workbook, inserting a row, selecting font style and size, formatting cells as currency, using copy, paste and save functions, aligning text, selecting cells, renaming a worksheet, inserting a column, selecting a chart style, inserting a worksheet, setting margins, selecting page orientation, using spell check and/or printing worksheets).
• Basic skill level in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: inserting, rearranging, hiding and deleting slides, navigating between slides, increasing list level, adding, centering and editing text, changing views, inserting a table or a note, moving objects, printing outline view and/or running a slide show).

Physical 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)

• Previous healthcare or pharmacy technician experience is preferred.

May perform other duties as assigned

Salary

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 $18.72-$31.20

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.