Pharmacy Technician Trainee - Pickerington Giant Eagle

As a Pharmacy Technician Trainee, you’ll be a key part of our collaborative team. You’ll bring your skills and expertise to building a service-conscious Pharmacy team that consistently looks to develop great relationships with patients. You’ll help us exceed expectations, meet needs, and provide safe, accurate, and efficient care in order to reach the best patient, Team Member, and company outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Welcome patients and immediately acknowledge them with compassion and a smile at all pharmacy entry points.
• Model excellent patient care by respecting, engaging, and enthusiastically meeting or exceeding all patient needs, including processing orders in person and by phone, directing patients to products and merchandise, and referring appropriate questions concerning prescriptions and over-the-counter medicine to the pharmacist.
• Maintain a neat and clean work environment to ensure company and government requirements are met.
• Assist team members with tasks to ensure the department runs efficiently.
• Use the pharmacy computer to complete all actions necessary to maximize efficiency and provide optimal patient care at drop-off, will call, drive-thru, phone, filling, and order receiving, including but not limited to:
  • Searching for patients and profiles
  • Determining dates of fill and pick-up
  • Determining prescriptions sent to Central Fill
  • Quoting cash prices of prescriptions
  • Checking on-hand counts of medications
  • Entering invoices
• Assist the team on action plans to improve outcomes using knowledge of all appropriate service and business metrics.
• Assist in the execution of all company initiatives and programs.
• Complete required training program and accompanying exams.
• Follow all company, state, and federal policies, laws, and regulations, including HIPAA and Pseudoephedrine sales.
• Finalize sales using the cash register according to established procedures, including point-of-sale policies.
• Transcribe data from prescriptions accurately to generate a custom label for the customer.
• Assist with maintaining proper inventory levels by ordering, receiving, stocking, and rotating drugs and other supplies per company policy and procedure.
• Answer the telephone in a polite and timely manner, ensure accurate information is exchanged, and the customer is satisfied.
• Resolve customer questions and concerns by communicating effectively with the customer and the management team and support staff in an efficient manner.
• File written prescriptions daily.

Requirements

• Experience: 0 to 6 months
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Certification or Licensing: Eligible to obtain registration as a pharmacy technician with the applicable state board of pharmacy
• Lifting Requirement: Up to 25 pounds
• Age Requirement: At least 18 years of age

About Us

At Giant Eagle, we believe in nourishing life’s moments, big and small, because they matter. We strive to lead the way in quality, service, and everyday value. Most importantly, the compassion, care, and respect our Team Members show to each other and in our communities is what truly sets us apart. Here, you’ll find a place to win, grow, and be better together. If you want to make a real impact, belong to a supportive community, and build a meaningful career, we invite you to grow your future with us—because you matter.