Pharmacy Technician Trainee - Legacy Village Giant Eagle

Giant Eagle, Inc.; Lyndhurst (OH); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Giant Eagle in Lyndhurst, OH is seeking a Pharmacy Technician Trainee to join a service‑oriented team. You will learn to assist pharmacists, process prescriptions, and help deliver accurate, compassionate care to patients.

You will greet customers, handle phone inquiries, and use the pharmacy computer to manage orders, inventory, and labeling while maintaining HIPAA compliance and safety standards. This role emphasizes teamwork, attention to detail, and ongoing training to meet state

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Eligible to obtain pharmacy technician registration with the state board.
• 0–6 months experience expected.

Responsibilities

• Welcome patients with compassion at all pharmacy entry points.
• Provide patient care by engaging, meeting needs, and directing questions to the pharmacist.
• Maintain a neat, compliant work environment.
• Assist team to keep the department running efficiently.
• Use the pharmacy computer to process actions, manage prescriptions and inventory.
• Follow HIPAA and related policies and procedures.
• Transcribe prescriptions to generate customer labels.
• Assist with maintaining inventory by ordering, receiving, stocking, and rotating drugs.
• Answer calls and resolve customer questions with staff support.
• File written prescriptions daily.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Pharmacy computer system

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 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

For Long Term Care only:

• May be required to perform medication cycle exchange on-site at the facilities we service.
• May be required to perform medication cart audits on-site at the facilities we service.

About Us

At Giant Eagle, we believe in nourishing life’s moments, big and small, because they matter. We strive to lead the way in quality, service, and everyday value. Most importantly, the compassion, care, and respect our Team Members show to each other and in our communities is what truly sets us apart. Here, you’ll find a place to win, grow, and be better together. If you want to make a real impact, belong to a supportive community, and build a meaningful career, we invite you to grow your future with us — because you matter.