Certified Pharmacy Technician

Kroger Family of Companies; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,755,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Family of Companies seeks a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists in daily operations at our Georgia locations. You will assist with patient interactions, data entry, and dispensing processes, ensuring accuracy and efficiency across all steps.

You will also help coach clerks and technicians, perform compound prep as permitted, and participate in health screenings where allowed, while maintaining strict HIPAA standards and safety policies.

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Adhere to HIPAA regulations and company policies.
• Maintain current national/state registration, certification, or licensure as required by state.

Responsibilities

• Support pharmacist responsibilities except those requiring pharmacist judgement.
• Provide patient-friendly service while completing reception, data entry, adjudication, and product dispensing steps accurately.
• Assist in coaching and training clerks/technicians.
• Compound medications per state regulations.
• Perform post-fill audits to verify prescription data matches records.
• Support non-dispensing services using various platforms and tools.
• Complete CLIA-waived screenings in compliance with laws and policies.
• Ensure sanitation and safety guidelines are followed in store operations.
• Report illegal activity and maintain compliant, ethical conduct.
• Must perform all essential functions of the role, with or without accommodation.

Skills

HIPAA compliance

Confidentiality handling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

18 years of age

National registration/certification/licensure

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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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

QUALIFICATIONS 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