PHARMACY/CERTIFIED TECH

Kroger Co.; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Family of Companies in Vancouver, WA is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to support health and wellness initiatives, assist pharmacists, and ensure accurate dispensing while upholding HIPAA and safety standards. This role requires treating customers with respect and maintaining confidential information.

You will handle reception duties, data entry, adjudication, and non-dispensing services, participate in CLIA-waived screenings, and help train clerks and technicians to maintain a safe,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 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 company policies.
• Maintain current national/state registration, certification, or license.
• Assist pharmacist in responsibilities other than those requiring professional judgement.
• Provide stellar customer experience with reception, data entry, adjudication, and dispensing.
• Support training of clerks and technicians.
• Compound medications per regulations.
• Perform post-fill audits to verify prescriptions.
• Support non-dispensing services via platforms and apps.
• Complete CLIA-waived screenings per regulations and policies.
• Provide other health/wellness services as allowed.
• Ensure sanitation and safety compliance and report unsafe conditions.

Skills

HIPAA regulations

Customer service

Data entry

Confidential information handling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

National registration or 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

Desired

• Any previous comparable experience
• Any equivalent experience of a pharmacy technician

$18 - $27 per hour