Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as we help advance health equity on a global scale. Here, you will find talented peers, comprehensive benefits, a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, career growth opportunities and your life’s best work.SM 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Lead and accountable for a team Pharmacy Technicians, Team Leads and Clerks to process Specialty prescription orders through Fulfillment and Inventory Operations (15-20 employees)
• Completes Pharmacy operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results
• Leads Pharmacy staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees
• Provides leadership for training and development of team
• Communicates and supports team members through one on ones, daily team huddles, quarterly development conversations and other means
• Monitors individual and team performance to ensure team is meeting and exceeding expectations
• Provides inspirational leadership and guidance to the team through feedback, performance management and individual development conversations
• Diagnose process improvement opportunities and partners with Senior leadership to drive continuous improvement 

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED (or higher) OR 1+ years of supervisory experience 
• 1+ year of experience driving continuous improvements and implementing change in an organization
• 1+ year of experience driving results through effective Performance Management practices and tools
• 1+ year of experience working in a production environment
• Ability to work the required hours, but also requires flexibility to work occasional overtime and weekends as necessary (*First shift position Sunday - Thursday 5:30 am -2pm)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Pharmacy practice and / or Health System regulatory and compliance experience
• Mail Order pharmacy experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; including: Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Soft Skills:

• Ability to demonstrate creating a culture of collaboration, recognition, inclusiveness and diversity

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state, and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment. 

Careers with Optum. Our objective is to make health care simpler and more effective for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health, you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one insight, one connection and one person at a time. We bring together some of the greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its fullest potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work with diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve important challenges. 

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission. 

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. 

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