Pharmacy Tech Sam's
About The Position
The Pharmacy Tech supports pharmacy operations and member service at Sam’s Club. The role assists the pharmacist with prescription fulfillment, processes insurance claims, enters prescription information into pharmacy software, prepares and labels medications, and helps members with prescription orders, purchases, and pickup. It also includes operating a cash register, maintaining pharmacy merchandise and displays, and following applicable laws, company policies, and documentation requirements. The Pharmacy Tech contributes to a safe, organized pharmacy and shopping environment, handles routine issues in the prescription fulfillment process, and escalates matters requiring pharmacist action. Associates are expected to prioritize work, collaborate with coworkers and business partners, communicate progress, adapt to change, and uphold Walmart’s standards of integrity, customer service, inclusion, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Meet all applicable state requirements to work as a Pharmacy Technician, including minimum age, qualifications, registration, certification, and/or licensure when required by the State Board of Pharmacy.
- Obtain National Pharmacy Technician Certification from PTCB (PTCE) or NHA (ExCPT) within 9 months of job entry.
Responsibilities
- Process member purchases using cash registers and related hardware, following procedures for different payment types and items.
- Stock, rotate, price, sign, organize, and maintain pharmacy merchandise and supplies; remove damaged or outdated goods and secure fragile and high-shrink merchandise.
- Maintain the pharmacy area in accordance with company policies and procedures, including handling claims and returns, completing merchandising tasks, identifying shrink and damage, ensuring a safe environment, and retaining required documentation.
- Monitor and resolve prescription fulfillment issues by processing third-party insurance claims, rescanning illegible images, notifying patients about out-of-stock items, partial fills, or authorization needs, and identifying situations requiring pharmacist action.
- Assist the pharmacist with prescription fulfillment, process third-party insurance claims or rejections, assist members with prescription orders and purchases, and complete and secure required paperwork.
- Provide pharmacy-area member service, initiate prescription fulfillment at the drop-off window, create prescription orders, address member concerns, assist with purchase decisions, locate over-the-counter merchandise, and maintain a safe shopping environment.
- Enter prescription data into pharmacy software, including medication and prescriber information, and create or modify patient/member records.
- Fill prescriptions by retrieving orders; counting, pouring, measuring, weighing, mixing, or reconstituting medications as needed; selecting and labeling containers; and using scanning or automated dispensing equipment to support accuracy.
- Assist members during prescription pickup by verifying and entering information, retrieving prescriptions from the will-call bin, scanning security tags, collecting required electronic signatures, and logging restricted pharmaceutical sales in TaSCO.
- Complete work assignments and priorities using policies, data, and resources; collaborate with managers, coworkers, customers, and business partners; communicate progress; and identify improvement opportunities.
- Follow company policies, procedures, and ethics standards, including the Open Door Policy, and demonstrate the stated Respect the Individual, Act with Integrity, Serve our Customers and Members, and Strive for Excellence behaviors.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
- Paid time off, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, and voting leave; PTO and/or PPTO may also be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Company discounts.
- Military Leave Pay.
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
- Live Better U company-paid education program for eligible full-time and part-time associates, covering tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
