On Call Pharmacist

Albertsons•Phoenix, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pharmacist at Albertsons Companies’ Central Fulfillment (CF) site conducts pharmacist verification in a closed-door pharmacy environment, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of prescriptions in the Central Fill prescription filling system. The pharmacist serves as a shift-team leader and partners with the site Pharmacist in Charge (PIC) or General Manager to provide direction. The role follows Board of Pharmacy guidelines and supports the PIC with quality assurance activities to protect patients and comply with applicable regulations and company policies. The position is based in Phoenix, Arizona. The on-call schedule currently requires every Saturday and some weekdays and/or Sundays, for 2–4 additional shifts per month.

Requirements

B.S. or PharmD in pharmacy from an accredited College of Pharmacy.
Licensed pharmacist in the Central Fulfillment home state.
Willing and able to stand or walk for at least 8 hours, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Willing and able to perform tasks involving pushing, pulling, grasping, bending, stooping, rotating, reaching, and lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Ability to maintain visual focus for tasks such as counting and observing.
Ability to perform repetitive tasks for up to 100% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Prior pharmacist experience in a retail or closed-door fulfillment setting.
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time to visit remote operations, business partners, and the General Office as needed.
Process systems experience, such as Lean Six Sigma or Kaizen.
Mail order and central fill pharmacy experience.
Knowledge of pharmacy systems and systems integration.
Experience handling software and hardware in a warehouse environment.

Responsibilities

Verify prescriptions.
Supervise pharmacy technicians’ work as regulated by the Board of Pharmacy.
Support store pharmacy operations in achieving planned business objectives.
Perform activities related to the preparation, dispensing, and sale of prescription and pharmacy-related products.
Assist in developing and implementing Central Fulfillment programs to meet sales objectives and increase prescription volume.
Provide the Pharmacist in Charge with updates on pharmacy operations.
Understand and ensure pharmacy staff execute Best Practice Standards when the Pharmacist in Charge is absent.
Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws and company policies and procedures.
Assist with training and developing pharmacy staff.
Maintain clean pharmacist licensure in the CF home state.
Complete required state, federal, and company training programs, including HIPAA, CDR, and I-pledge.
Address complex pharmacy operational issues with situation-specific business solutions.
Perform other duties as assigned, consistent with applicable laws and regulations.