Floating Registered Pharmacist
About The Position
The Floating Registered Pharmacist provides patient care and pharmacy services across multiple Hy-Vee pharmacy locations. The role includes filling and verifying prescriptions, counseling patients, working with pharmacy teams and healthcare providers, and assuming responsibility for the department when the Pharmacy Manager is absent. The pharmacist also supports inventory, customer service, wellness programs, regulatory compliance, and pharmacy staff training. This is a fast-paced position involving multiple tasks throughout a shift, such as filling prescriptions, answering the telephone, and assisting customers. The role may involve occasional exposure to hazardous chemicals or solvents during compounding, including chemotherapy drugs. The pharmacy handles and prepares hazardous drugs; personnel of reproductive capability should be aware of potential acute and chronic effects and follow pharmacy procedures to minimize risk. Safety training is provided.
Requirements
- College degree and pharmacy licensure required.
- Maintain continuing education to keep the pharmacy license active.
- 6 months to 1 year of similar or related work experience required.
- Ability to administer immunizations required.
- Apply logical and scientific thinking to solve problems involving abstract and concrete variables.
- Perform arithmetic, algebraic, and geometric calculations accurately.
- Compose original correspondence, follow technical manuals, and evaluate technical data.
- Counsel and advise patients and interact professionally with healthcare providers, team members, and store leadership.
- Maintain discretion and integrity when handling confidential patient and financial information.
- Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including frequent standing and walking and repetitive reaching and bending.
Nice To Haves
- Medication Therapy Management (MTM) experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide prompt, friendly customer service and make customer interactions positive.
- Fill and verify prescriptions and counsel patients in accordance with OBRA '90 and applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
- Assist with controlled substance inventory annually or as recommended.
- Assist with inventory control, including ordering, stocking merchandise, checking invoices, and entering inventory information.
- Assist with reconciliation and balancing of third-party accounts and monthly inventory.
- Assist the HBC manager with ordering and merchandising over-the-counter products.
- Coach, counsel, and train pharmacy employees and participate in additional education and training.
- Visit schools, doctors' offices, and senior centers to market pharmacy services.
- Support growth and sales through counseling and wellness programs.
- Follow security and regulatory procedures, including Quality Assurance Programs.
- Assume responsibility for the department in the Pharmacy Manager's absence.
- Partner with other departments and staff to promote wellness and pharmacy services.
- Communicate with the Pharmacy Manager about procedural changes, issues, and corporate communications.
- Administer immunizations as certified.
- Protect confidential customer medical information and prescription drug pricing in accordance with HIPAA.
- Adhere to Hy-Vee policies, store guidelines, and statutes and regulations pertaining to registered pharmacists.
- Report to work as scheduled and on time.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
