PHARMACY/LEAD CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN

Responsibilities

• Support company health and wellness initiatives
• Understand and adhere to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations
• Maintain a current national and/or state registration, certification, or license depending on state requirements
• Aid pharmacist in all responsibilities except those requiring a pharmacist’s professional judgment
• Provide a stellar customer experience while accurately and efficiently completing all steps of reception, data entry, adjudication, and product dispensing
• Train and mentor new hire technicians
• Ensure execution of department standards by leading by example and delegating as necessary
• Serve as the primary representative for store-wide meetings/huddles
• Help create and manage scheduling and station rotation for the hourly staff per labor forecasts
• Prepare for offsite Business to Business clinics (biometric screenings, vaccinations)
• Oversee inventory management including, but not limited to, reconciling orders, returns process, physical inventory preparation
• Act as pharmacy safety subject matter expert recognizing areas of opportunity and coaching to correctness as appropriate
• 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
• Administer immunizations where applicable by state law

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED
• 1 year of Pharmacy Certified Technician experience within the Kroger enterprise
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be professional, dependable, possess positive attitude, good judgment, and be able to gain the support of others to lead a high performing pharmacy team
• Self-motivated, able to organize, prioritize, plan and meet deadlines
• Proven attention to detail and stellar customer service skills
• Excellent communication skills with leaders and peers
• Completion of national and/or state registration, certification or license depending upon state requirements
• Able to handle highly confidential information