PHARMACY/CERTIFIED TECH

The Kroger Co. • Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

Provide exceptional customer service and help people live healthier lives by treating customers and employees fairly and ethically, maintaining a safe, clean, inclusive environment, acting responsibly in the community, and providing appropriate products, services, care, and accurate pricing. Provide direct patient intervention through health and wellness services and experiences as permitted by state and federal law. Demonstrate the company’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Assist the pharmacist with responsibilities that do not require professional pharmacist judgment. Deliver an accurate, efficient customer experience throughout prescription reception, data entry, adjudication, and dispensing. Support health and wellness initiatives and services, including CLIA-waived screenings, and follow applicable regulations and company policies. Help coach and train clerks and technicians, compound medications, perform post-fill audits, and support non-dispensing services.

Smith’s Food and Drug is part of The Kroger Company. The Kroger Family of Companies describes its benefits as supporting associate well-being and offers healthcare coverage, eligible paid time off, employee assistance and financial resources, associate discounts, tuition reimbursement, and training and career pathways. The posting notes that flexible scheduling is available in full- and part-time roles.

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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Support company health and wellness initiatives.
• Understand and follow 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 responsibilities other than those requiring a pharmacist’s professional judgment.
• Provide a strong customer experience while accurately and efficiently completing prescription reception, data entry, adjudication, and product dispensing.
• Support ongoing 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 relevant 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.
• Perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, through company or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles.
• Paid time off, including holiday and sick pay, based on eligibility and length of service.
• Free counseling through the Employee Assistance Program.
• Free, confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, and technology.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over the employee’s career through the Continuing Education program.
• Training programs and career pathways supporting opportunities for growth.

What This Job Offers

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