PHARMACY/CERTIFIED TECH (83)

Kroger; Derby (KS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement

Associate discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Kroger in Derby, Kansas, is seeking a Pharmacy Technician to provide exceptional customer service, assist with health and wellness services, and work alongside pharmacists. The position includes responsibilities like maintaining certifications, supporting company health initiatives, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED, age 18+, and the ability to handle confidential information. The role offers benefits like healthcare coverage, flexible scheduling, and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to provide health and wellness services.
• Completion of relevant registration, certification, or licensure.

Responsibilities

• Support health and wellness initiatives.
• Maintain necessary certifications.
• Assist pharmacist with non-professional tasks.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations.

Skills

Handling confidential information

Customer service

Knowledge of HIPAA regulations

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 policies
• 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 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

Desired Qualifications

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

Benefits

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.