Pharmacy Assistant

Pharmacy Assistant

KTA Waikoloa Village 9 - Waikoloa, HI 96738

Salary Range $18.00 - $21.00 Hourly Position Type Full-Time/Part-Time Job Shift Weekdays

About KTA Super Stores

We owe our century of existence entirely to the people of Hawai'i Island. From our modest beginnings in a 500-square-foot store in 1916, KTA Super Stores and our associates remain deeply rooted in a single, quiet philosophy: to humbly serve the community that sustains us.

Core Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of a Pharmacy Assistant is to ensure customer satisfaction by accurately assisting the Pharmacists on duty with processing and filling prescriptions, while delivering courteous, pleasant, and patient service.

• Prescription Processing & Dispensing: Receive prescriptions and medical information from customers, retrieve proper medications from stock shelves, and type, bill, count, and package prescriptions accurately. Charge and collect payments using the pharmacy computer/cash register system.

• Stocking & Inventory Maintenance: Properly price, rotate, and stock merchandise in correct pharmacy locations. Order, check-in, and store supplies and merchandise; process returns, check for outdated items, and refill or maintain "robot" counting technology.

• Department Support & Office Duties: Process invoices, file hard-copy prescriptions, answer incoming phone calls and PA pages, and keep the pharmacy department clean and organized. Work at or travel to other store locations as needed.

• Customer Engagement: Promptly, courteously, and efficiently greet, thank, offer assistance to, and meet the needs of all pharmacy customers while maintaining strict patient privacy and confidentiality.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

• Environment: Frequently work indoors in a clean, air-conditioned, and adequately lighted environment. Occasionally work in store warehouses where it may be noisy and dusty. Seldom travel to and work at other store locations.

• Physical Effort: Continuously stand and walk throughout the shift. Continuously use hands and fingers to open and close stock containers, vials, and type on computers, with corrected vision to verify prescription information. Clean, reach, bend, stoop, squat, and climb step-stools/ladders as needed. Seldom lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

• Equipment Use: Frequently use computers, keyboards, POS registers, counting trays, spatulas, and automated pill counters ("robots"). Use office equipment (telephones, copiers, fax machines, scanners) to process claims and interact with health insurance providers and healthcare professionals. Occasionally use box cutters, step-stools, ladders, stock wagons, and hand trucks. Seldom operate company vehicles.

Benefits & Work Culture

• Flexible work scheduling.

• Comprehensive on-the-job training.

• Health, dental, vision, paid time off, and retirement options for eligible associates.

Notice to Applicants: This document is a summary job posting for continuous recruitment purposes only. Active openings are filled from this applicant pool on an as-needed basis. Upon hire, associates are required to review, sign, and adhere to the official internal KTA Super Stores Job Description, Pledge of Confidentiality, and company standards for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity

KTA Super Stores is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, arrest/court record, or any other protected class under Hawaii law. Pay differentials are strictly based on seniority, merit, production, or bona fide occupational qualifications (BFOQs).

Qualifications

What You Bring

• Age Requirements:

  • Must be at least 16 years of age to use a case cutter.

  • Must be at least 18 years of age to operate a trash baler, freight elevator, or power-driven equipment.

  • Must be at least 18 years of age, hold a valid Driver's License, and receive company certification to operate a forklift or drive company vehicles.

• Background Check Requirement: Must consent to a criminal background check and be free from any felony convictions related to controlled substances. Continued employment in the pharmacy requires periodic background checks.

• Confidentiality: Must agree to and sign a strict Pledge of Confidentiality regarding patient medical and personal information.

• Skills & Knowledge: Strong mathematical skills for computing, measuring, and billing purposes. Proficiency with pharmacy software, computers, and counting technology. Knowledge of health insurance plans is helpful.

• Mental Demands: Excellent attention to detail, discretion, thoughtful judgment, and the ability to stay calm and relaxed under constant pressure while maintaining strict accuracy.

• Availability: Generally available to work 7 days a week and holidays, typically between 6:00 am and 8:00 pm.

• Note: In accordance with Hawaii Revised Statutes 378-2.4, KTA Super Stores does not ask for or rely on an applicant's salary history to determine starting pay.