Non-Certified Pharmacy Technician

Additional Considerations (if Any)

At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other.

About the role

Job Title: Pharmacy Technician – Non Certified
Department: Pharmacy
FLSA: Non-Exempt

Responsibilities

• Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern and patience in all customer interactions and treating customers as the most important people in the store.
• Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee’s designated department or elsewhere in the store.
• Makes an effort to learn customers’ names and to address them by name whenever possible.
• Assists customers by:
• escorting them to the products they’re looking for
• securing products that are out of reach
• loading or unloading heavy items
• making note of and passing along customer suggestions or requests
• performing other tasks in every way possible to enhance the shopping experience.
• Answers the telephone promptly and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call.
• Works with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment.
• Handles inquiries that do not require a pharmacist’s expertise and judgment.
• Takes orders from or calls doctor’s offices for refill prescriptions.
• Gathers patient information required to prepare prescriptions.
• Enters prescription and patient information into the computer.
• Affixes labels to prescription containers.
• Prepares and submits insurance claims.
• Fills prescriptions after they have been dispensed.
• Orders, checks-in, and stocks pharmacy supplies.
• Files prescriptions after they have been dispensed.
• Orders, checks-in, and stocks pharmacy supplies.
• Files prescriptions after they have been dispensed.
• Performs cash transactions.
• Maintains cleanliness of pharmacy and dispensing area.
• Assists with third party insurance billing and trouble shooting.
• Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress.
• Adheres to all statutes and regulations pertaining to a pharmacy technician.
• Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines.
• Reports to work when scheduled and on time.
• Administers Vaccines as allowed by law.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Working towards a licensed technician certification through a certified national program.
• Previous experience as a pharmacy clerk is preferred.

Skills

• Ability to do logical or scientific thinking to solve problems; several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to do arithmetic calculations involving arithmetic, algebraic and geometric calculations.
• Ability to compose original correspondence; follow technical manuals; have increased contact with people; interview counsel or advise people; evaluate technical data.

Requirements

• Must have the ability to physically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Must be able to perform the following physical activities: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks (filling scripts, answering telephone, waiting on customers, etc.) every day.
• Occasional exposure to dangerous chemicals/solvents while compounding products and chemotherapy drugs.

Benefits

For information on company benefits visit Benefits | Hy-Vee.

Pay

The anticipated hourly starting wage for this position is $15.50 to $19.30 depending on experience.

Schedule

This position frequently involves a fast work pace in a retail store setting. There is an occasional exposure to dangerous chemicals/solvents while compounding products and chemotherapy drugs.