PT Floater Pharmacist

Weis Markets•South Laurel, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS! This position is responsible for working with the pharmacy manager on controlling inventories, ordering pharmaceutical stock, weighing, measuring, mixing drugs, and filling prescriptions. The role also involves advising self-medicating patients, dispensing non-prescription medications, and maintaining communication with health and insurance professionals. Additionally, the Floater Pharmacist performs patient immunizations and may be required to schedule pharmacy associates, reward performance, discipline associates, and assign work in the absence of the Pharmacy Manager. This role also assists with training and development of department personnel, helps control department expenses, responds to customer complaints, identifies areas for customer service improvement, and maintains a safe and clean department. The position also involves maintaining appropriate department records and submitting required pharmacy reports.

Requirements

Bachelor of Pharmacy or Pharm D
State Pharmacist License

Responsibilities

Works with the pharmacy manager on controlling inventories by helping track weekly sales
May order various pharmaceutical stock in order to meet customer demand and maximize profits
Weighs, measures, mixes drugs and other medical compounds and fills bottles with correct quantity and compositions
May give advice to self-medicating patients
Dispenses non-prescription medications
Maintains open communication with various health and insurance professionals
Perform patient immunizations on a regular basis
In the absence of the Pharmacy Manager may have to schedule pharmacy associates, reward and recognize performance, discipline associates as required, and give out work assignments to effectively utilize skills and abilities while meeting company profit objectives
Assists manager with the ongoing training and development of department personnel in an effort to improve performance, ensure continuous development, reduce turnover and control labor costs
Helps control department expenses by monitoring and improving operations, ensuring labor goals are met, and reducing losses due to shrink
Responds to customer complaints and questions in an efficient and courteous manner
Provides effective counseling on prescription related issues (i.e., adverse drug reactions, patients history which might bear on the prescribing decision, proper storage of medications, patient questions on medications, etc.)
Identifies areas to improve customer service and collaborates with pharmacy manager to correct any deficiencies
Helps manager maintain a safe, clean department through an effective housekeeping program to meet company, health department and OSHA standards
Maintains appropriate department records and files on important matters, which may include associate performance and discipline, sales plans, etc.
Submits required pharmacy reports which document department activities
Ensures smooth function of department and store by cooperating with co-workers and superiors
Responsible to continuously improve job performance
Performs duties of staff as required

Benefits

health plan
dental
vision
flexible spending accounts
short term disability
basic life and AD&D
group whole life with long term care rider
voluntary insurance such as hospital indemnity, accident and critical illness
401(k) retirement savings plans
scholarship program
associate discount programs
auto and home insurance
employee assistance program
pet insurance
purchasing power
ID theft protection
legal services
paid time off
sick pay
short term incentive based on eligibility and criteria being met for this specific position