Floating Registered Pharmacist

Hy-Vee, Inc. • Waterloo, IA

2d

About The Position

The Floating Registered Pharmacist provides prompt, efficient, and friendly customer service across multiple locations. The pharmacist fills and/or verifies prescriptions and counsels patients in accordance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. The role also assists with pharmacy inventory, including controlled substances, and may assume responsibility for the department when the pharmacy manager is absent.

The position works in a retail pharmacy setting at a fast pace and requires managing multiple tasks, such as filling prescriptions, answering calls, and serving customers. It involves daily contact with customers, the public, suppliers, and pharmacy operations staff. The pharmacist is responsible for pharmacy assets and inventory, third-party accounts receivable, pharmacy systems and fixtures, and may purchase inventory within reasonable limits. The role must maintain the confidentiality of customers’ medical information and prescription pricing and costs.

Requirements

• College degree and licensure in pharmacy.
• Continuing education to maintain pharmacy licensure.
• Six months to one year of similar or related work experience.
• Ability to perform logical or scientific thinking to solve problems involving abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to perform arithmetic calculations, including arithmetic, algebraic, and geometric calculations.
• Ability to compose original correspondence, follow technical manuals, interact with people, interview, counsel or advise people, and evaluate technical data.
• Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 pounds frequently, and negligible force constantly to move objects.
• Visual ability to see at near and far distances, with or without correction, and to perceive depth, distinguish colors, and maintain a field of vision.
• Ability to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced retail pharmacy setting.
• Maintain confidentiality of customers’ private medical information in accordance with HIPAA and of prescription drug pricing and costs.
• Acknowledge the risks of exposure to hazardous drugs and follow pharmacy policies and procedures for handling them.

Nice To Haves

• Medication Therapy Management (MTM) experience.
• Ability to administer immunizations.

Responsibilities

• Provide prompt, efficient, friendly, and courteous service to customers; greet them, learn and use their names when possible, and assist with product requests and other shopping needs.
• Answer telephone calls promptly and provide helpful service.
• Fill and/or verify prescriptions and counsel patients in accordance with applicable regulations, including OBRA ’90.
• Assist with controlled-substance inventory annually or as recommended, and assist with monthly inventory.
• Maintain inventory by ordering and stocking merchandise, checking invoices, and entering inventory information into the computer.
• Assist the HBC manager with ordering and merchandising over-the-counter products.
• Assist with reconciliation and balancing of third-party accounts.
• Visit schools, doctors’ offices, senior centers, and other locations to market pharmacy services.
• Build growth and sales through counseling and wellness programs.
• Follow security and regulatory procedures, including Quality Assurance Programs.
• Assist with coaching, counseling, and training employees, and participate in additional education and training.
• Assume responsibility for the department when the pharmacy manager is absent.
• Maintain a professional appearance, including a clean lab coat and name tag.
• Communicate procedural changes, issues, and corporate communications to the pharmacy manager.
• Adhere to company policies and store guidelines, and report to work as scheduled and on time.
• Partner with other departments or staff to promote wellness and pharmacy services.
• Assist in other store areas and perform other job-related duties and special projects as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level