Pharmacy Technician - Entry Level

Meijer Inc.; Clinton Township (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meijer Rewards

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer Inc. seeks a pharmacy professional to ensure accurate prescription processing and patient care. You will retrieve medications, input data, and handle insurance claims while maintaining confidentiality in a fast-paced setting.

The role emphasizes customer service, professionalism, and teamwork. A high school diploma or state-equivalent and basic computer skills are required, with opportunities for growth within a large retail pharmacy network.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent with state-permitted practice experience.
• Excellent customer service skills are essential.
• Positive attitude and professional demeanor expected.
• Proficient typing and neat handwriting are required.
• Strong organizational and prioritizing abilities.
• Teamwork and reliability are crucial for daily operations.
• Consistent attendance is expected.
• Solid basic math skills help with accuracy.
• Professional appearance is important in customer-facing roles.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve medication from inventory.
• Input customer and prescription data into the dispensing system.
• Create prescription labels and adjudicate insurance claims.
• Complete paperwork related to filling prescriptions and drug orders.
• Order prescription medication for the Pharmacy Department.
• Stock prescription medication.
• Promote pharmacy initiatives and clinical services to customers.
• Prioritize workload and maintain an orderly workflow.
• Communicate effectively and act as a change agent.
• Maintain a clean and professional pharmacy environment.
• Protect patient confidentiality at all times.

Skills

Customer service

Positive attitude

Typing skills

Neat handwriting

Organizational skills

Prioritizing skills

Teamwork

Attendance

Basic math

Professional appearance

Education

High School/GED or state Retail/Community Practice requirements

Tools

Pharmacy dispensing system

Job description

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community!

Benefits

• Meijer Rewards
• Weekly pay
• Scheduling flexibility
• Paid parental leave
• Paid education assistance
• Team member discount
• Development programs for advancement and career growth

The position must practice the profession of pharmacy in an environment that by philosophy and policy promotes patient care. This person must be friendly and provide remarkable customer service to enhance overall patient health.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Retrieving the appropriate medication from inventory.
• Inputting customer and prescription information in the pharmacy dispensing system.
• Creating prescription labels and adjudicating insurance claims.
• Completing paperwork related to filling prescriptions and receiving drug orders.
• Ordering prescription medication for the Pharmacy Department.
• Stocking prescription medication.
• Promoting pharmacy initiatives and clinical services to the customer.
• Prioritizing workload.
• Using effective communication skills and be agent of change.
• Maintaining a clean and orderly pharmacy for a professional appearance.
• Maintaining confidentiality of patient information.

What You Bring With You (Qualifications):

• High School/GED or meets requirements in their state Retail/Community Practice experience.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Positive attitude.
• Proficient typing skills.
• Neat and legible penmanship.
• Organizational skills.
• Prioritizing skills.
• Teamwork.
• Attendance.
• Basic math skills.
• Professional appearance.

We opened our doors more than 90 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family. Today we’re a multi-billion dollar retailer with more than 70,000 employees across six states. Our Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and over 270 stores across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Meijer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to treating all persons with dignity and respect. Meijer's policy is to not discriminate because of any applicant or team member's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, physical or mental disability, uniformed service or veteran status, or any other lawfully-protected classification. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of your application, please click here to submit your request. Submissions that are not seeking help to complete the application due to a disability will not be responded to.