What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pharmacy Technician or Assistant position at Safeway?
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
Why you will choose us:
Albertson’s Companies Inc. has always been a people-oriented business, and thoughtful people practices remain a core element of our company’s philosophy. As friendly, enthusiastic people who enjoy offering customers an exceptional shopping experience, we provide world-class customer service each and every day.
We also provide a variety of benefits including:
- Competitive Wages
- Flexible work schedules
- Associate discounts
- Leaders invested in your training, career growth & development
- Health and welfare benefits for eligible employees (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
- Vacation / Paid Time Off
What you bring to the table:
- You have OR are willing to obtain proper licenses (where required by local state requirements)
- Helping patients and fellow associates gives you energy
- Your positive attitude
- You are eager & willing to learn
- Being a part of your community matters
A Day in the Life:
As a Pharmacy Technician, you will have the opportunity to make a difference by positively supporting our pharmacy teams. Communicating with other health care providers, reviewing patient records, provide immunizations and filling medication orders while following HIPPA guidelines, ensures we can meet our patient's needs. You provide courteous customer service and assist the Pharmacist on duty in maintaining the clean and orderly appearance of the pharmacy area, prioritizing work, and processing prescription orders in compliance with Federal and State laws and company policies and procedures. Here in the Pharmacy, we prescribe to the notion that: Our customers are the reason we get to do what we do!
When you join our team as a pharmacy technician or pharmacy technician trainee you unlock the potential for growth. Through proper training and mentoring you will have the opportunity to promote and provide immunizations (where allowed by law) to help keep our patients safe in the communities we serve. Whether you're looking for your first part-time job, returning to work after some time off, or want a full-time career, our company has amazing job opportunities waiting for you. Albertsons will train you to become a pharmacy technician offering classes from our pharmacy learning and development team, pharmacy computer system and hands-on training with our teams.
The pay range is $19.25 to $24.00 per hour, but no less than the local minimum wage. Starting rates will vary based on things like location, experience, qualifications and the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement. Dependent on length of service, hours worked and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay (accrued based on hours worked), PTO/Vacation pay (accrued based on hours worked), paid holidays (between 7-9 days annually), bereavement pay, and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401k eligibility).
Our Cultural Principals
- Teamwork: “We always support and recognize each other”
- Learning: “We always strive to grow and develop ourselves and others”
- Ownership: “We always take actions to drive our success
- Competition: “We always act with integrity to win over the customer”
- Inclusivity: “We always value everyone’s perspective”
- Compassion: “We always treat each other and our customers with kindness and respect”
About Us:
Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. We have a new vision: forging a retail winner that is admired for national strength with deep local roots, that offers an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no matter how a customer chooses to shop with us. We want talented individuals to be a part of this journey!
The organization includes 2,230 stores, 23 distribution facilities, and 20 manufacturing plants with over 300,000 employees across 34 states and the District of Columbia. The company is publicly owned with supermarkets across the country that includes Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw’s, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson’s Market, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico’s Community Markets, King’s, Balducci’s, and Albertson’s Market Street.
DISCLAIMER
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. All employees must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store and the official job description will be provided during the application process.
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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $16.50 - $24.75 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Physical setting:
- Grocery store
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Rotating weekends
- Weekends as needed
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bonney Lake, WA 98391: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $19 - $24