Job Description
Medication dispensing supports pharmacy operations, enabling accurate fills and patient consultations to promote healthier lives. Technicians process receipts, adjudicate claims, and conduct screenings compliant with HIPAA and state laws. Their tasks resolve prescription errors through audits, benefiting retail health services in stores.
Kroger operates as a family of companies in food and retail, serving over 60 Kansas stores with Dillons since 1983. The organization pursues innovation in experiences for customers and employees, feeding human spirit through diverse pathways.
Technicians use pharmacy software for entries, compound meds, and complete CLIA-waived tests. They handle dispensers, freezers, and scales in clean areas, training clerks via platforms. Interactions involve pharmacists for overrides and managers for discrepancies. A constraint lies in sanitizing procedures, requiring manual dexterity amid high-volume rushes.
No compensation range specified. Work in Hutchison, Kansas. Full-time or part-time schedules with flexible hours. Benefits offer medical, dental, vision via plans, PTO including holidays and sick pay, EAP, financial coaching, associate discounts, up to $21,000 tuition reimbursement, training programs, and career growth opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Assist pharmacists in all responsibilities except professional judgments
- Perform data entry, adjudication, and product dispensing
- Conduct CLIA-waived screenings per regulations
- Support training and coaching of other staff
- Maintain compliance with safety and sanitation standards
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Must be 18 years of age
- Ability to handle confidential information
- Registration, certification, or licensure depending on state requirements
- Comparable experience preferred