Float Pharmacist

The Kroger Co.•Eugene, OR

40d

About The Position

The Float Pharmacist helps create an outstanding customer experience, encourages associates to deliver excellent customer service, and maintains a safe, clean pharmacy environment. The role is responsible for meeting department sales and profit goals, maintaining quality assurance standards, controlling expenses, and scheduling and staffing technicians to meet business needs. The pharmacist monitors department operations and demonstrates the company’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The pharmacist fulfills prescriptions accurately, administers vaccines as needed, and provides patient counseling and pharmaceutical care. The position ensures compliance with applicable pharmacy laws and company policies, including HIPAA, and oversees pharmacy operations such as inventory, controlled substances, security, sanitation, equipment, records, product returns, recalls, and required signage. The pharmacist also maintains professional standards and works to continually broaden their pharmacy knowledge and skills.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy.
Current state pharmacist licensure in good standing.
Ability to handle stressful situations.
Knowledge of basic math, including counting, addition, and subtraction.
Effective oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

One year of retail experience.
Ability to speak, read, and/or write in a second language.

Responsibilities

Fulfill customers’ prescription needs while focusing on the accuracy of every prescription filled.
Administer vaccines as needed.
Provide patient counseling and pharmaceutical care to customers.
Ensure pharmacies comply with local, state, and federal laws, including HIPAA.
Maintain a professional image through personal appearance, conduct, attitude, and the physical condition of the pharmacy; adhere to pharmacy standards and enforce company dress standards.
Develop thorough knowledge of the trade area, its customers, and its competition.
Create a positive pharmacy department image through strong service, friendliness, and cooperation with customers, associates, and outside vendors.
Monitor stock replenishment, inventory levels, policies and procedures, record keeping, security, sanitation, scheduling, equipment operation, pricing, planograms, returns, budgets, management reports, and product recalls according to company policy.
Maintain proper records, inventory, and security for scheduled drugs, including controlled substances and narcotics.
Follow procedures for handling pharmacy products from authorized sources.
Ensure appropriate use of accuracy tools, including the accuracy scanner and 24-hour post-dispensing audit report.
Maintain records required for legal compliance, company policies, accounting policies, and requested reports.
Keep the work area clean and organized, including counters, shelves, floors, and the customer counter.
Ensure product returns are handled promptly and according to company policy.
Maintain pharmacy equipment, including computers, printers, accuracy scanners, and cash registers, in working condition.
Maintain and organize policy manuals, reference books, state laws, and required equipment, and verify staff know how to use them.
Maintain required signage, including store hours, counseling and service signs, pharmacists’ photographs and names, and other requested signs.
Make a strong, continuous effort to broaden personal knowledge and pharmacy skills.
Perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles.
Paid time off, including holiday and sick pay, based on eligibility and length of service.
Free counseling through the Employee Assistance Program.
Confidential financial tools and coaching through Goldman Sachs Ayco.
Associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, and technology.
Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over a career through the Continuing Education program.
Training programs and career pathways.
Paid time off such as vacation, sick leave, and parental leave, subject to applicable terms.
Participation in a 401(k) plan and/or Taft-Hartley pension fund, subject to eligibility requirements.
Group term life insurance, depending on location and eligibility.
Tuition assistance, college scholarships, and educational leave of absence, depending on location and eligibility.
Internal training and development resources.
Retirement benefits.