PHARMACY/CERTIFIED TECH

Kroger Family of Companies; Humble (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Family of Companies in Humble, TX is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to join our health and wellness team. You will assist pharmacists, perform data entry, and help dispense medications with strict HIPAA privacy practices in a fast-paced retail pharmacy setting.

Responsibilities include non-dispensing support, CLIA-waived screenings where permitted, coaching of clerks/technicians, and adherence to all safety and regulatory guidelines while delivering exceptional customer service.

Qualifications

• HIPAA privacy and compliance awareness.
• Current national registration, certification or licensure per state requirements.
• Minimum education includes High School Diploma or GED; related pharmacy training preferred.
• Any previous comparable experience in pharmacy support is valued.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in medication dispensing and data entry.

Responsibilities

• Support company health and wellness initiatives.
• Assist pharmacist in responsibilities not requiring professional judgement.
• Provide customer-focused reception, data entry, adjudication and product dispensing.
• Support training of clerks and technicians.
• Compound medications per regulations; verify prescription data matches records.
• Support non-dispensing services via available platforms and apps.
• Perform CLIA-waived screenings as allowed by law and policy.
• Ensure sanitation and safety guidelines are followed; report unsafe conditions.
• Comply with local, state and federal regulations; report suspicious activity.
• Capable of performing essential functions with or without accommodation.

Skills

HIPAA compliance

Customer service

Attention to detail

Data entry

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Pharmacy technician certification/licensure

Tools

Pharmacy software

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