PHARMACY/CERTIFIED TECH

Kroger Family of Companies; Savannah (TN); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 27,552,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Family of Companies in Savannah, TN is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support health and wellness initiatives while delivering high-quality customer service and accurate dispensing.

You will adhere to HIPAA, maintain licensure, assist pharmacists, and ensure safety standards across all tasks, contributing to a positive, inclusive pharmacy environment.

Qualifications

• HIPAA regulations adherence as required by state and federal law.
• Completion of national registration, certification or licensure as a pharmacy technician.
• 18 years of age minimum and ability to handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to HIPAA and store policies while handling patient data.
• Maintain current national/state registration or licensure as required.
• Assist pharmacist with responsibilities not requiring professional judgement.
• Provide stellar customer experience through reception, data entry, adjudication, and dispensing.
• Support coaching of clerks and technicians.
• Compound medications per regulations.
• Perform post-fill audits to verify prescription accuracy.
• Support non-dispensing services via platforms and apps.
• Complete CLIA-waived screenings as allowed by law and policy.
• Deliver additional health services permitted by regulations.
• Follow sanitation and safety guidelines; report hazards.
• Report illegal activity as required.
• Perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Skills

HIPAA compliance

Reception & data entry

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Pharmacy technician registration/certification/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.

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

QUALIFICATIONS Desired

Any previous comparable experience

Any equivalent experience of a pharmacy technician