PHARMACY/CERTIFIED TECH

About the role

Smith's Food and Drug, now part of The Kroger Company, provides exceptional customer service and operates in over 140 stores across Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. Our mission is to serve our customers and communities with respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient intervention by offering health and wellness services and experiences relevant to the patient as allowed by and consistent with state and federal laws.
• Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.
• Support company health and wellness initiatives.
• Understand and adhere to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations and the company's policies regarding the same.
• Maintain a current national and/or state registration, certification, or license depending on state requirements.
• Assist pharmacist in all responsibilities except those requiring a pharmacist's professional judgment.
• Accurately and efficiently complete all steps of reception, data entry, adjudication, and product dispensing.
• Support the continued coaching and training of clerks and/or technicians.
• Compound medications according to state and any other regulations.
• Perform post-fill audits to verify prescription information matches computer records.
• Support non-dispensing services through the use of various platforms, resources, and applications.
• Complete all aspects of CLIA-waived screenings consistent with state and federal law as well as company policies.
• Provide any additional health and wellness services allowed by state and other regulatory bodies.
• Comply with and reinforce all sanitation and safety regulations/guidelines/procedures and programs according to company, local, state, and federal health code regulations; identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.
• Comply with local, state, and federal regulations; report all illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud.

Requirements

• Minimum - High School Diploma or GED
• Must be 18 years of age
• Ability to handle highly confidential information

Qualifications

• Desired - Any previous comparable experience
• Any equivalent experience of a pharmacy technician

Skills

• Understanding of and adherence to HIPAA regulations
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations
• Ability to compound medications according to state and other regulations
• Experience with CLIA-waived screenings
• Customer service skills
• Attention to detail

Benefits

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your well-being, including physical, emotional, financial, and more. These benefits include:

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Free counseling through the Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology, and more.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $21,000 over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.