Certified Pharmacy Technician

The Kroger Co. • La Porte, TX

2h

About The Position

The Certified Pharmacy Technician provides customer service and supports pharmacy operations, patient care, and company health and wellness initiatives. The role helps ensure patients receive appropriate products, services, and care with fair and accurate pricing, while maintaining a safe, clean, and inclusive environment and treating customers and employees fairly and ethically. The technician provides direct patient intervention and health and wellness services as permitted by applicable state and federal laws.

The technician assists the pharmacist with responsibilities that do not require professional pharmacist judgment, completes prescription processing and dispensing steps accurately and efficiently, compounds medications, performs post-fill audits, and supports non-dispensing services and CLIA-waived screenings. The role also helps coach and train pharmacy clerks and technicians and complies with HIPAA, sanitation, safety, and other regulatory requirements. The position requires the ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Any previous comparable experience.
• Equivalent experience as a pharmacy technician.

Responsibilities

• Support company health and wellness initiatives.
• Understand and adhere to HIPAA regulations and company policies regarding HIPAA.
• Maintain current national and/or state registration, certification, or licensure as required by the state.
• Assist the pharmacist with all responsibilities except those requiring a pharmacist’s professional judgment.
• Provide a strong customer experience while accurately and efficiently completing reception, data entry, adjudication, and product dispensing.
• Support 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 matches computer records.
• Support non-dispensing services using various platforms, resources, and applications.
• Complete all aspects of CLIA-waived screenings consistent 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