Option Care Health·Itasca, Illinois
The compounding technician assists pharmacists in the preparation and dispensing of medications within a clean room environment. They are also responsible for maintaining pharmacy equipment, ensuring quality standards, and mentoring junior staff.
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Summary: Under the direction of a licensed Pharmacist, the compounding technician II works in a clean room compounding medication at least 50% of the time in order to help ensure safe, accurate, and smooth compounding operations.
Job Responsibilities (listed in order of importance and/or time spent) Prescription Compounding, Preparation, & Processing
Assists pharmacist with the preparation and dispensing of medications and supplies in accordance with OCH policies & procedures, and in accordance with state regulations & standards.
Prepares medications so they are accurately compounded.
Performs basic pharmaceutical calculations in order to ontain correct dosages of medications.
Assists with ensuring quality standards are met by reviewing and inspecting compounded & packaged medications.
Ensures all compounding and packaging is inspected and approved by a licensed pharmacist. Site & Supplies/Equipment Maintenance
Ensures pharmacy surfaces and laminar flow hoods are cleaned and sanitized.
Calibrates equipment to ensure accurate functioning.
Assists with recording and maintaining pharmacy temperature & cleaning logs. Training & Mentoring
Trains and mentors Compounding Technician I's 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 Requirements High School Diploma or GED. Minimum of 2 years of pharmacy technician experience. Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Must be licensed or registered (if required by the 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 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 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) Previous healthcare or pharmacy technician experience is preferred.
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 $23.72-$39.51
Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and at least two years of pharmacy technician experience. A Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) credential and appropriate state licensure or registration are required.
Market context
In Illinois, pharmacy technician openings are often driven by steady demand in hospitals, retail pharmacies, and health systems, with employers prioritizing candidates who already hold the required state license and CPhT certification. These roles can be competitive because the credentialing is specific and the work supports medication safety and workflow reliability. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly confirm fit, then verify your Illinois licensure and PTCB status before applying.