Pharmacy Technician-Oakland, TN Area at Oakland

Job Description

 

Position Summary: 

To increase the efficiency of the Pharmacy by assisting the Pharmacist to prepare prescriptions and maintain the Pharmacy department, as well as, provide the highest standards of customer service; to ensure the work shift contributes to the best financial interests of the store.

 

Essential Functions:

General

• Observe all store rules and company policies.
• Maintain a neat, well-groomed personal appearance at all times and observe company dress code regulations, enforcing grooming standards throughout the department.
• Adhere to all local, state, and federal health and civil code regulations.
• Be qualified, knowledgeable, able and prepared to perform all the duties required within the department.
• Ensure compliance with all State, County, and local weights and measures laws and labeling requirements.
• Gather and record information needed to fill prescriptions.
• File written prescription forms.
• Help Pharmacist prepare prescriptions by counting or pouring medications, labeling containers, and pricing prescriptions.
• Process insurance forms and verify payment.
• Maintain cleanliness of counter and work areas on a continuous basis.
• Take medication to shelves.
• Receive refill requests from patients over the phone.
• Obtain patient health information.
• Develop knowledge about over-the-counter drugs and answer customer questions in accordance with federal guidelines (Only Licensed Pharmacists may recommend over-the-counter drugs)
• Place completed prescriptions in the appropriate pick-up area.
• Ensure favorable department image to customers by maintaining a clean, attractive, and friendly department.
• Observe shift operating hours at all times as scheduled or assigned.
• Plan and organize development plan including setting goals, prioritizing, and organizing tasks and developing appropriate time lines.
• Meet work schedule requirements consistently and punctually.
• Recognize company insurance programs.
• Demonstrate ability to operate computer system.
• Input data accurately into the pharmacy system.
• Adhere to all State and Federal guidelines concerning restrictions on drug and procedures.
• Understand yearly licensing procedure for State and send application to Board of Pharmacy to be processed.
• Perform other duties as assigned or directed.

Leadership Behaviors:

• Puts the Customer First - Anticipates customer needs, champions for the customer, acts with customers in mind, exceeds customers’ expectations, gains customers’ trust and respect.
• Communicates effectively and candidly - Communicates clearly and directly, approachable, relates well to others, engages people and helps them understand change, provides and seeks feedback, articulates clearly, actively listens.
• Achieves results through teamwork – Is open to diverse ideas, works inclusively and collaboratively, holds self and others accountable, involves others to accomplish individual and team goals.
• Leads through positive influence – Demonstrates strong character; builds partnerships; models a conscious balance between work and personal life; takes personal responsibility for own development; role models leadership qualities such as motivation, inspiration, passion and trust.
• Coaches and develops others - Develops and cares about associates, builds effective teams, helps people be their best, values and manages diversity, provides candid and constructive feedback.
• Leads change and innovation - Challenges the status quo, embraces technology, puts forward creative ideas, champions and implements process improvements, gathers the ideas of others, demonstrates good judgment about which ideas will work.
• Executes with excellence - Is action oriented, drives for results, sets clear expectations and milestones, reviews progress, acts decisively, solves problems, can be counted on to consistently meet or exceed goals.
• Provides clear and strategic direction - Plans and organizes well, sets a clear and simple course of action, stays focused on the most important priorities, has the ability to visualize and plan for the future, understands the industry and marketplace.
• Safety Awareness -Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards.

 

Job Requirements

Requirements

Other Job Demands

• Basic math
• Seeing, Touch, Hearing
• Reading, speaking, and writing English

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• 18 Years of age

Previous Job Experience:

• Retail pharmacy experience preferred.

Country: USA, State: Tennessee, City: Oakland, Company: The Kroger Company.