Certified Pharmacy Technician

Smith's Food and Drug; Saint George (UT); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Smith's Food and Drug in Saint George, UT is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support pharmacists and health initiatives. You will assist with reception, data entry, adjudication, and dispensing while maintaining HIPAA compliance and high standards of customer service.

Responsibilities include compounding per state rules, performing post-fill audits, and supporting non-dispensing welfare services. A current national or state license is required; prior experience is welcome but not mandatory.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or GED.
• Must have completion of national registration, certification, or licensure as Pharmacy Technician.

Responsibilities

• Support pharmacist in all responsibilities except those requiring a pharmacist's professional judgement.
• Provide a stellar customer experience while accurately and efficiently completing reception, data entry, adjudication, and product dispensing.
• Maintain HIPAA compliance and adhere to company policies.
• Assist with compounding medications according to state regulations.
• Perform post fill checks to verify prescription information against computer records.
• Support non-dispensing services using available platforms and applications.
• Contribute to CLIA-waived screenings in line with state and federal law and company policies.
• Ensure sanitation and safety regulations are followed; report unsafe conditions to store management.
• Comply with local, state and federal regulations and report any illegal activity.
• Fully perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

Skills

HIPAA compliance

Customer service

Data entry

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

State licensure/certification as pharmacy technician

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