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PHARMACY/LEAD TECHNICIAN

Smith's Food & Drug Centers, Saint George, UT, United States


Overview
Provide and train others to provide exceptional customer service to help people live healthier lives by treating our customers and employees in a fair and ethical manner, providing a safe, clean, inclusive environment, being a responsible member of the community, and providing the right products, services, and care at the right time with fair and accurate pricing. Provide direct patient intervention by delivering health and wellness services and experiences relevant to the patient as allowed by state and federal laws. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, Smith's Food and Drug is part of The Kroger Company.

Benefits

A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.

Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.

Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our 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.

Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement 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.

Minimum Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.

1 year or more of Pharmacy Tech experience.

Pharmacy Technician Certification.

Must be professional, dependable, possess a 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.

Desired Qualifications

1 year or more of previous experience in a management or supervisory role supporting company health and wellness initiatives.

Understand and adhere to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations.

Must be willing and able to adequately perform all essential job functions and tasks of a Pharmacy Senior Certified Technician.

Maintain a current state registration, certification, or license depending on state requirements.

Assist pharmacist in all responsibilities except those that require a pharmacist's professional judgement.

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 with day‑to‑day training and support for pharmacy associates.

Encourage, monitor and assist new techs through the technician training program.

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.

Complete the PIC Assistant process walk.

Oversee inventory management including, but not limited to, reconciling orders, returns process, physical inventory preparation.

Act as pharmacy safety subject matter expert, being able to recognize areas of opportunity and coach to correctness as appropriate.

Prepare for off‑site Business to Business clinics (biometric screenings, vaccinations) to support pharmacist.

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.

Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

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