Certified Pharmacy Technician

Kroger; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger in Athens, GA is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to assist pharmacists in dispensing medications, perform data entry, and ensure HIPAA compliance while delivering exceptional customer service.

You will handle confidential information, maintain required licenses, assist with CLIA-waived screenings where allowed, and help provide health and wellness services in accordance with state and federal laws.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must be 18 years of age
• Ability to handle highly confidential information
• Completion of national registration, certification or licensure

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacist in all responsibilities except those requiring a pharmacist's professional judgement
• Provide stellar customer experience while accurately completing reception, data entry, adjudication and product dispensing processes
• Support non-dispensing services using various platforms, resources and applications
• Complete CLIA-waived screenings in compliance with state/federal law and company policies
• Maintain sanitation and safety regulations and report unsafe conditions
• Adhere to HIPAA regulations and company policies regarding patient privacy
• Assist in coaching and training clerks/technicians
• Handle safe, accurate pricing and patient education during service

Job description

Provide exceptional customer service to help people live healthier lives by treating our customers/employees in a fair and ethical manner, providing a safe, clean, inclusive environment, being a responsible member of the community, providing the right products, services, and care at the right time with fair and accurate pricing. Provide direct patient intervention by providing health and wellness services and experiences relevant to the patient as allowable by and consistent with state and federal laws. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

• Support company health and wellness initiatives
• Understand and adhere to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations and the company's policies regarding the same
• Maintain a current national and/or state registration, certification, or license depending on state requirements
• Assist pharmacist in all responsibilities except those that require a pharmacist s professional judgement
• Provide a stellar customer experience while accurately and efficiently completing all steps of reception, data entry, adjudication, and product dispensing
• Support the continued coaching and training of clerks and/or technicians
• Compound medications according to state and any other regulations
• Perform post fill audits to verify prescription information matches computer records
• Support non-dispensing services through the use of various platforms, resources, and applications
• Complete the all aspects of CLIA-waived screenings consistent with state and federal law as well as company polices
• Provide any additional health and wellness services allowed by state and other regulatory bodies
• Comply with and reinforce all sanitation and safety regulations/guidelines/procedures and programs according to company, local, state, and federal health code regulations; identify unsafe conditions and notify store management
• Comply with local, state and federal regulations; report all illegal activity, including robbery, theft or fraud
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Minimum

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must be 18 years of age
• Ability to handle highly confidential information
• Completion of national registration, certification or licensure

Desired

• Any previous comparable experience
• Any equivalent experience of a pharmacy technician