Certified Pharmacy Technician

Fred Meyer; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Counseling benefits

Employee discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth

Job summary

Fred Meyer is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to provide direct patient health and wellness services in a safe, inclusive environment. You will assist pharmacists, handle reception, data entry, adjudication, and dispensing steps while delivering exceptional customer service.

The role emphasizes HIPAA compliance, regulatory adherence, and the ability to work with various health platforms. A high school diploma or GED and state/national licensure are required, with opportunities for growth within

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Ability to handle highly confidential information.
• Completion of national registration, certification or licensure is required for the role.
• Desired: prior pharmacy technician experience or equivalent.
• Understand and adhere to HIPAA regulations and company policies.

Responsibilities

• Assist pharmacists in responsibilities not requiring pharmacist judgement.
• Provide direct patient health and wellness services where allowed by law.
• Provide a stellar customer experience while accurately completing reception, data entry, adjudication, and dispensing steps.
• Support non-dispensing services through various platforms and applications.
• Perform post-fill audits to verify prescription information matches records and data.
• Compound medications per state rules and regulations and conduct CLIA-waived screenings as allowed.
• Comply with sanitation and safety regulations and report unsafe conditions.

Skills

Customer service

Data entry

Confidential data handling

Reception duties

Education

High School Diploma or GED

National registration, certification or 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.Based in Portland, Oregon, Fred Meyer merged with The Kroger Company in 1998. Today, we're proudly serving Fred Meyer customers in over 120 stores throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska.The Kroger family of companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:

What You'll Receive From Us

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

For more information about benefits and eligibility, please visit our Benefits Page!

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
• 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