Pharmacy Technician Trainee - Elizabeth Giant Eagle

Giant Eagle; Elizabeth (NJ); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,617,000; Full time

Job summary

Giant Eagle in Elizabeth, NJ is seeking a Pharmacy Technician Trainee to join our collaborative team. You will help build a service‑oriented pharmacy that develops strong relationships with patients and supports safe, accurate, and efficient care.

No prior experience is required beyond a high school diploma; you will receive training and mentoring as you process prescriptions, assist customers, handle cashier duties, and learn state regulations including HIPAA and pseudoephedrine controls.

Qualifications

• Experience 0-6 months required.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Eligible to obtain registration as pharmacy technician with the applicable state board of pharmacy.

Responsibilities

• Welcome patients and acknowledge them with compassion and a smile at all pharmacy entry points.
• Model excellent patient care by respecting, engaging and meeting or exceeding patient needs, including processing orders in person and by phone, directing patients to products and merchandise and referring appropriate questions to the pharmacist.
• Maintain a neat and clean work environment to meet company and government requirements.
• Assist team members with tasks to ensure department runs efficiently.
• Use the pharmacy computer to maximize efficiency and provide optimal patient care at drop-off, will call, drive thru, phone, filling and order receiving, including searching for patients and profiles, determining dates of fill and pick-up, and more.
• Assist in improving outcomes using knowledge of service and business metrics.
• Support execution of company initiatives and programs.
• Complete required training program and exams.
• Follow all policies including HIPAA and Pseudoephedrine sales.
• Finalize sales using the point of sale according to procedures.
• Transcribe data from prescriptions to generate a customer label.
• Help maintain proper inventory levels by ordering, receiving, stocking and rotating drugs and supplies.
• Answer telephone promptly and accurately, ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Resolve customer questions by effective communication with customer and management team.
• File written prescriptions daily.

Skills

Experience 0-6 months

Lifting 25 pounds

Age 18+

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

As a Pharmacy Technician Trainee, you'll be a key part of our collaborative team. You'll bring your skills and expertise to building a service conscious Pharmacy team that consistently looks to develop great relationships with patients. You'll help us exceed expectations, meet needs and provide safe, accurate and efficient care in order to reach the best patient, Team Member and company outcomes.

Job Description

• Experience Required: 0 to 6 months
• Education Required: High school diploma or equivalent
• Certification or Licensing Required: Eligible to obtain registration as pharmacy technician with the applicable state board of pharmacy
• Lifting Requirement: Up to 25 pounds
• Age Requirement: At least 18 years of age,

Job Responsibilities

• Welcome patients and immediately acknowledge them with compassion and a smile at all pharmacy entry points.
• Model excellent patient care by respecting, engaging and enthusiastically meeting or exceeding all patient needs, including processing orders in person and by phone, directing patients to products and merchandise and referring appropriate questions concerning prescriptions and over the counter medicine to the pharmacist.
• Maintain a neat and clean work environment in order to ensure that company and government requirements are met.
• Assist team members with tasks to ensure department runs efficiently.
• Use the pharmacy computer to complete all actions necessary in order to maximize efficiency and provide optimal patient care at drop-off, will call, drive thru, phone, filling and order receiving, including but not limited to: searching for patients and profiles, determining dates of fill and pick-up, determining prescriptions sent to Central Fill, quoting cash prices of prescriptions, checking on-hand counts of medications and entering invoices.
• Assist team on actions plans in order to improve outcomes using knowledge of all appropriate service and business metrics.
• Assist in the execution of all company initiatives and programs.
• Complete required training program and accompanying exams.
• Follow all company, state and federal policies, laws and regulations, including HIPAA and Pseudoephedrine sales.
• Finalize sales using cash register according to established procedures, including the point of sale policies.
• Transcribe data from prescriptions accurately in order to generate a custom label for the customer.
• Assist with maintaining proper inventory levels by ordering, receiving, stocking and rotating drugs and other supplies per company policy and procedure.
• Answer telephone in a polite and timely manner, ensure accurate information is exchanged and the customer is satisfied.
• Resolve customer questions and concerns by communicating effectively with the customer and the management team and support staff in an efficient manner.
• File written prescriptions daily.