Certified Pharmacy Technician

Kroger • Starkville, MS

9h

About The Position

Provide exceptional customer service and direct patient intervention through health and wellness services, within the limits of applicable state and federal laws. Help maintain a safe, clean, inclusive environment and provide customers with appropriate products, services, care, and accurate pricing. Demonstrate the company’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

The technician supports pharmacists with pharmacy operations, processes prescriptions, compounds medications, performs post-fill audits, and assists with health and wellness services, including CLIA-waived screenings. The role also supports coaching and training pharmacy clerks and technicians and requires compliance with privacy, sanitation, safety, and regulatory requirements. Essential job functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Ability to handle highly confidential information.
• Completion of national registration, certification, or licensure.
• Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Previous comparable experience.
• Equivalent experience as a pharmacy technician.

Responsibilities

• Support company health and wellness initiatives.
• Understand and comply with HIPAA regulations and company policies regarding HIPAA.
• Maintain current national and/or state registration, certification, or licensure, as required by state.
• Assist the pharmacist with responsibilities that do not require the pharmacist’s professional judgment.
• Provide a strong customer experience while accurately and efficiently completing reception, data entry, adjudication, and product dispensing.
• Support the continued coaching and training of clerks and/or technicians.
• Compound medications according to state and other applicable regulations.
• Perform post-fill audits to verify prescription information against computer records.
• Support non-dispensing services using available platforms, resources, and applications.
• Complete all aspects of CLIA-waived screenings in accordance with state and federal law and company policies.
• Provide additional health and wellness services allowed by state and other regulatory bodies.
• Follow and reinforce sanitation and safety regulations, guidelines, procedures, and programs; identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.
• Comply with local, state, and federal regulations and report illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED