PT Floater Pharmacist

Weis Markets•Vestal, NY

3d•$56 - $68•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 involves working with the pharmacy manager on controlling inventories, ordering stock, weighing, measuring, mixing drugs, and filling prescriptions. The role also includes dispensing non-prescription medications, advising self-medicating patients, and maintaining communication with health and insurance professionals. A key responsibility is performing patient immunizations. In the absence of the Pharmacy Manager, the floater pharmacist may be responsible for scheduling, rewarding/recognizing performance, discipline, and assigning work to effectively utilize skills and meet profit objectives. The role also assists with training and development of department personnel to improve performance, reduce turnover, and control labor costs. Additionally, the floater pharmacist helps control department expenses by monitoring operations, meeting labor goals, and reducing shrink. They respond to customer complaints and questions courteously, provide counseling on prescription-related issues, and identify areas to improve customer service. Maintaining a safe and clean department according to company, health department, and OSHA standards is also required. The position involves maintaining appropriate department records and submitting required pharmacy reports. Cooperation with co-workers and superiors is essential for the smooth function of the department and store, with a focus on continuous job performance improvement. The floater pharmacist will also perform duties of staff as required.

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. Also 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