PHARMACY/CERTIFIED TECH

Kroger Co.; Cedar Hill (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Co. is hiring a Pharmacy Technician to support health and wellness initiatives in a busy retail setting. You will assist pharmacists, handle data entry, dispense medications, and maintain HIPAA-compliant practices while delivering excellent customer service.

The role requires compliance with state/federal regulations, 18+ age, and a High School Diploma or GED. Prior experience and licensure are advantageous, with opportunities to grow within a national grocery retailer.

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

• Understand and adhere to HIPAA regulations and policies.
• Maintain a current national/state registration/certificate/license as required.
• Assist pharmacist in responsibilities not requiring a pharmacist's professional judgement.
• Provide stellar customer experience through reception, data entry, adjudication, and product dispensing.
• Support coaching and training of clerks/technicians.
• Compound medications according to state regulations.
• Perform post fill audits to verify prescription data.
• Support non-dispensing services via platforms and applications.
• Complete CLIA-waived screenings as per regulations.
• Provide additional health and wellness services as allowed by regulators.
• Comply with sanitation and safety guidelines; report unsafe conditions.

Skills

HIPAA compliance

Data entry

Customer service

Safety protocols

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

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