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Operations Leader roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in business administration, industrial engineering, supply chain management, or a directly related field. Employers file an LCA with DOL before petitioning USCIS, certifying the offered wage meets the prevailing wage for your specific metro area.
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The Pharmacy Operations Lead supports daily Micro Fulfillment Center (MFC) activities to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant prescription fulfillment for Walgreens pharmacies. Performs oversight of prescription workflow activities in an assigned function to drive operational excellence. Provides daily support to team members to ensure they provide a first in class fulfillment service. Collaborates to assign, monitor and review the day-to-day work of team members and provides technical guidance. This role provides advanced technical support for escalated issues, assists with pharmacy workflow tasks, and ensures high-quality service in accordance with federal and state regulations, company policy, and pharmacy standards.
Job Responsibilities:
- Owns shift readiness and execution by coordinating staffing, workflow prioritization, and real-time adjustments to ensure safe, accurate, and on-time prescription fulfillment.
- Deploys and guides team members on the floor to meet productivity and service expectations, providing direction and coordination.
- Enables team capability and operational readiness through onboarding support, training facilitation, and real-time coaching that reinforces correct behaviors and standards.
- Champions safety, quality, and compliance by reinforcing standard work, monitoring adherence to regulatory requirements, and escalating risks, errors, or critical issues appropriately.
- Monitors operational performance and drives consistency by reviewing productivity and quality metrics, sharing insights with the Group Supervisor, and reinforcing continuous improvement practices.
- Builds and maintains strong working relationships with internal teams, support teams, and other partners.
- Performs pharmacy-related duties under the direction of a Group Supervisor or Pharmacist.
- Reports any prescription errors immediately to the pharmacist on duty and adheres to policies related to Good Faith Dispensing and quality assurance.
- Supports inventory processes such as ordering, unpacking, organizing, and storing pharmaceutical products. Assists in filing claims related to overages, shortages, or damaged items.
- Maintains a clean, organized, and well-stocked work environment within the Micro Fulfillment Center.
- Earns and maintains PTCB or ExCPT certification through the designated training program and/or state required certification/registration.
- Leads inventory management activities, such as ordering, unpacking, sorting, checking, and storing shipment of pharmaceuticals.
- Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, as well as company policies (e.g., HIPAA, fraud prevention, productivity standards, and quality expectations).
Basic Qualifications
- High school diploma/GED
- Earns and maintains PTCB or ExCPT certification through the designated training program and/or state required certification/registration.
- Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English (except in Puerto Rico).
- Basic level PC skills (for example: start up and shut down computer, use mouse to point and click, start and close programs, switch between programs, save files, print documents and/or access information online)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in pharmacy operations, distribution, fulfillment, or other related healthcare environments.
- Familiarity with Walgreens pharmacy systems and workflows.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to handle escalated issues.
We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits.
Salary Range: $19.75 - $26.35 / Hourly
Job Summary:
The Pharmacy Operations Lead supports daily Micro Fulfillment Center (MFC) activities to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant prescription fulfillment for Walgreens pharmacies. Performs oversight of prescription workflow activities in an assigned function to drive operational excellence. Provides daily support to team members to ensure they provide a first in class fulfillment service. Collaborates to assign, monitor and review the day-to-day work of team members and provides technical guidance. This role provides advanced technical support for escalated issues, assists with pharmacy workflow tasks, and ensures high-quality service in accordance with federal and state regulations, company policy, and pharmacy standards.
Job Responsibilities:
- Owns shift readiness and execution by coordinating staffing, workflow prioritization, and real-time adjustments to ensure safe, accurate, and on-time prescription fulfillment.
- Deploys and guides team members on the floor to meet productivity and service expectations, providing direction and coordination.
- Enables team capability and operational readiness through onboarding support, training facilitation, and real-time coaching that reinforces correct behaviors and standards.
- Champions safety, quality, and compliance by reinforcing standard work, monitoring adherence to regulatory requirements, and escalating risks, errors, or critical issues appropriately.
- Monitors operational performance and drives consistency by reviewing productivity and quality metrics, sharing insights with the Group Supervisor, and reinforcing continuous improvement practices.
- Builds and maintains strong working relationships with internal teams, support teams, and other partners.
- Performs pharmacy-related duties under the direction of a Group Supervisor or Pharmacist.
- Reports any prescription errors immediately to the pharmacist on duty and adheres to policies related to Good Faith Dispensing and quality assurance.
- Supports inventory processes such as ordering, unpacking, organizing, and storing pharmaceutical products. Assists in filing claims related to overages, shortages, or damaged items.
- Maintains a clean, organized, and well-stocked work environment within the Micro Fulfillment Center.
- Earns and maintains PTCB or ExCPT certification through the designated training program and/or state required certification/registration.
- Leads inventory management activities, such as ordering, unpacking, sorting, checking, and storing shipment of pharmaceuticals.
- Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, as well as company policies (e.g., HIPAA, fraud prevention, productivity standards, and quality expectations).
Basic Qualifications
- High school diploma/GED
- Earns and maintains PTCB or ExCPT certification through the designated training program and/or state required certification/registration.
- Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English (except in Puerto Rico).
- Basic level PC skills (for example: start up and shut down computer, use mouse to point and click, start and close programs, switch between programs, save files, print documents and/or access information online)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in pharmacy operations, distribution, fulfillment, or other related healthcare environments.
- Familiarity with Walgreens pharmacy systems and workflows.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to handle escalated issues.
We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
The Salary below is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The actual hourly salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits. If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits.
Salary Range: $19.75 - $26.35 / Hourly
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Verify your degree field aligns precisely
Operations Leader petitions get RFEs when the degree field is too general. A business administration or industrial engineering degree maps cleanly to the role. A liberal arts degree, even with years of operations experience, creates a specialty occupation argument you'll need to document carefully.
Target employers with dedicated HR infrastructure
Companies without an in-house immigration team often stall or abandon H-1B filings mid-process. Look for employers who have filed LCAs in previous years, which signals they understand the timeline and have counsel ready before your start date.
Search verified H-1B sponsors on Migrate Mate
Filter Operations Leader openings by employers with confirmed H-1B filing history on Migrate Mate. This cuts time spent on roles where sponsorship is theoretical rather than an established employer practice backed by DOL LCA records.
Check the prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your job title and metro area. Run the OFLC Wage Search for SOC code 11-1021 before you receive an offer so you know the wage floor and can negotiate from an informed position.
Clarify the filing timeline during offer negotiation
Operations Leader roles often require immediate authority on day one, but H-1B cap-subject petitions have an October 1 start date. Confirm whether the employer needs you before October and whether they'll file premium processing to compress the adjudication window to 15 business days.
Document cross-functional scope in your job description
USCIS scrutinizes Operations Leader petitions where the job description reads as general management rather than specialty occupation. Push your employer to specify the technical degree requirement and tie each core duty to a discipline-specific body of knowledge before the I-129 is drafted.
H-1B Visa Operations Leader: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Operations Leader role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but the employer must demonstrate that the specific position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as industrial engineering, supply chain management, or business administration. Generic management duties without a discipline-specific degree requirement often draw RFEs from USCIS. The job description needs to tie each core responsibility to a technical field of study, not just managerial experience.
How do I find employers who actively sponsor H-1B visas for Operations Leader positions?
Migrate Mate filters Operations Leader roles by employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history from DOL disclosure data. This shows which companies have sponsored the visa type before, so you're not relying on a recruiter's verbal assurance. Employers who file LCAs consistently are far more likely to have immigration counsel in place and a defined internal process for new petitions.
What is the LCA and why does it matter for Operations Leader candidates?
The Labor Condition Application is a DOL certification your employer files before submitting your H-1B petition to USCIS. It certifies the offered wage meets or exceeds the prevailing wage for your job title and work location. For Operations Leader roles, the SOC code on the LCA must accurately reflect your duties. A mismatch between the LCA job title and the I-129 petition description is a common source of requests for evidence.
Can I switch employers mid-H-1B if I'm in an Operations Leader role?
Yes, H-1B portability under AC21 lets you change employers once your petition has been pending for 180 days or more, provided the new role is in the same or a substantially similar occupational classification. For Operations Leaders, this generally means the new position must involve comparable scope, seniority, and degree requirements. Your new employer must file an H-1B transfer petition before your current authorized period ends.
How does the prevailing wage requirement apply to Operations Leader H-1B petitions?
DOL sets prevailing wages by job title, experience level, and metropolitan area. Your employer's LCA must certify the offered salary meets at least the Level I wage for your location and SOC code. Operations Leader roles in high-cost metros typically fall at Level II or III, so the actual wage floor can be significantly above the national median. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the figure for your specific city before you finalize your offer.