PHARMACY/CERTIFIED TECH

Kroger Co.; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Co. is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support health and wellness services, assist pharmacists, and handle patient interactions with a focus on HIPAA compliance and accurate dispensing.

You will perform reception duties, data entry, verify prescriptions, and support non-dispensing services across the store pharmacy. The role requires a current national/state registration or licensure, and a High School Diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• HIPAA regulations compliance
• Customer-facing service experience
• Accurate data entry and record-keeping

Responsibilities

• Adhere to HIPAA and store policies.
• Assist pharmacist with responsibilities not requiring professional judgement.
• Provide stellar customer experience at reception and during data entry and dispensing steps.
• Support clerks/technicians with coaching and training.
• Compound medications per regulations and verify prescription data vs records.
• Assist with non-dispensing services using available platforms and apps.
• Perform CLIA-waived screenings per law and policies.
• Ensure sanitation and safety regulations are followed; report unsafe conditions.
• Comply with local/state/federal regulations and report illegal activity.
• Perform essential duties with or without accommodations.

Skills

HIPAA compliance

Customer service

Data entry

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Pharmacy technician license/registration

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

$24.00 - $26.75 per hour