Pharmacy Technician Trainee - Shaler Giant Eagle

Giant Eagle, Inc.; Glenshaw (PA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Giant Eagle in Pennsylvania is seeking a Pharmacy Technician Trainee to join our collaborative team. You’ll contribute to a service-focused pharmacy that builds strong relationships with patients and supports safe, accurate and efficient care.

Responsibilities include welcoming patients, processing prescriptions, assisting with inventory, and maintaining a clean work environment while complying with HIPAA and company policies.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Welcome patients and immediately acknowledge them with compassion and a smile at all pharmacy entry points.
• Process orders in person and by phone, directing questions to the pharmacist and ensuring accurate data handling.
• Maintain a neat and clean work environment to meet company and government requirements.
• Assist team members to ensure the department runs efficiently.
• Use the pharmacy computer to manage actions from drop-off to order receiving, including patient search and labeling.
• Assist in executing company initiatives and improve outcomes using service and business metrics.
• Complete required training programs and exams.
• Adhere to HIPAA, Pseudoephedrine policies, and all relevant laws.
• Handle cash register and finalise sales per procedures.
• Transcribe prescription data to generate customer labels.
• Maintain inventory by ordering, receiving, stocking and rotating drugs.
• Answer telephone politely and ensure accurate information exchange.
• Resolve customer questions with management and support staff.
• File written prescriptions daily.

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.

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.