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JOB DESCRIPTION: As a primary contact for Safeway customers, the Pharmacy Technician provides friendly, courteous, and helpful service. Receive prescriptions for customers, obtain necessary information including customer's name, address, and physician. The Pharmacy Technician works under the direct supervision of the registered Pharmacist to assist in the delivery of Pharmacy services to the public, support personnel, the Pharmacy Technician may assist in all phases of the Pharmacy operations excluding any activity which by law only a licensed Pharmacist may perform. Counts and packages prescriptions, prepares billing, types labels, reorders supplies, and processes payment. The position is hourly non-exempt. The Pharmacy Technician reports to the Pharmacy Manager, Store Manager, 1st and 2nd Assistant Manager o

JOB DUTIES: Safeway Pharmacy employees are generally responsible for completing the following job duties: 1. Provides customer service as defined by the employer within the scope of the position and within company policy. 2. Assist in the filling of prescriptions to include computer inputting, counting appropriate dosage units, pouring of medications as allowable by law. 3. Phone or fax prescribing office to obtain refill authorization. 4. Assist customers in locating over the counter product. 5. File and sequence new prescription documents daily. 6. Promotion of generic alternative at prescription drop-off window. 7. Replaces stock in displays surrounding the pharmacy area. 8. Receive and check in product orders from pharmacy suppliers. 9. Manage invoices, record and track against accounting reports. 10. Order replacement stock and supplies. 11. Checks incoming order against invoices and stocks to shelves. 12. Maintain and organize filled prescriptions in pharmacy ready rack. 13. Collects outdated/ overstock product, prepares to return appropriate source. 14. Check and change distilled water as necessary. 15. Check insulin and refrigerator temperature daily. 16. Operates electronic cash register. 17. Maintains cleanliness of the pharmacy area of the store and general housekeeping daily. 18. Comply with all policies and procedures set by the company. 19. Other duties as assigned.