Certified Pharmacy Technician

Kroger Family of Companies; Lacey (WA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Health is seeking a pharmacy technician in Washington (Lacey) to provide exceptional customer service, assist pharmacists, and perform dispensing tasks with strict HIPAA adherence. You will support wellness initiatives, perform data entry, screenings, and contribute to a safe, compliant pharmacy environment.

Responsibilities include compound preparation, audits, and patient-facing services, with emphasis on accuracy, speed, and regulatory compliance under state and federal laws.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support health and wellness initiatives.
• Adhere to HIPAA and company policies.
• Assist pharmacist in responsibilities other than professional judgment.
• Provide stellar customer experience during reception, data entry, adjudication, and dispensing.
• Assist in training clerks and/or technicians.
• Compound medications per regulations.
• Perform post-fill audits to verify prescriptions.
• Support non-dispensing services using various platforms and apps.
• Complete CLIA‑waived screenings per laws and policies.
• Provide additional health services as allowed by regulators.
• Comply with sanitation and safety regulations and report unsafe conditions or illegal activity.

Skills

HIPAA compliance

Confidential data

18+ age

Education

High School Diploma or GED

National registration / 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

$26.15 - $29.55 per hour