Floating Registered Pharmacist
About The Position
The Floating Registered Pharmacist works across multiple Hy-Vee pharmacy locations, filling and verifying prescriptions, counseling patients, and helping deliver health and wellness services. The pharmacist works with pharmacy teams, patients, and healthcare providers, and assumes responsibility for the pharmacy in the Pharmacy Manager’s absence. This is a fast-paced retail pharmacy role involving multiple tasks, including prescription processing, telephone calls, and customer assistance. The position requires a college degree and pharmacy licensure, with continuing education to maintain an active license. Similar or related work experience of 6 months to 1 year is required. Medication Therapy Management (MTM) is preferred, and the ability to administer immunizations is required. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen. The role involves frequent standing and walking, repetitive reaching and bending, and exposure to bloodborne pathogens and sharps associated with immunizations and pharmacy operations. There may be occasional exposure to hazardous chemicals or solvents during compounding, including chemotherapy drugs. The pharmacy handles and prepares hazardous drugs; personnel of reproductive capability are advised that exposure may cause acute and chronic effects. Training and pharmacy safety procedures are provided to help minimize risk.
Requirements
- College degree and pharmacy licensure required; maintain continuing education to keep the license active.
- Six months to one year of similar or related work experience required.
- Ability to administer immunizations required.
- Ability to apply logical and scientific thinking to solve problems involving abstract and concrete variables.
- Ability to perform arithmetic, algebraic, and geometric calculations accurately.
- Ability to compose original correspondence, follow technical manuals, and evaluate technical data.
- Ability to counsel and advise patients and interact professionally with healthcare providers, team members, and store leadership.
- Ability to maintain discretion and integrity when handling confidential patient and financial information.
- Ability to frequently stand and walk throughout a shift, including extended periods at a pharmacy counter or workstation.
- Ability to verify, dispense, and counsel patients on prescriptions and administer immunizations in accordance with pharmacy regulations.
- Ability to perform repetitive standing, walking, reaching, and bending associated with order fulfillment, point-of-sale transactions, and cleaning or sanitation duties.
Nice To Haves
- Medication Therapy Management (MTM) experience is 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 and 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.
- Build 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 the pharmacy.
- Communicate with the Pharmacy Manager about procedural changes, issues, and corporate communications.
- Administer immunizations as certified.
- Protect the confidentiality of customers’ private medical information and prescription drug pricing in accordance with HIPAA.
- Follow Hy-Vee policies, store guidelines, and applicable statutes and regulations for registered pharmacists.
- Report to work as scheduled and on time.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
