Pharmacy/Pharmacist-Floater

Kroger • Loveland, CO

6d

About The Position

The Pharmacist-Floater provides exceptional customer service in a safe and clean environment and helps ensure customers return. The role promotes fair and ethical treatment, an inclusive work environment, community responsibility, accurate pricing, and the company’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

The pharmacist dispenses and compounds medications, reviews prescriptions, checks for medication and disease interactions, verifies the work of Pharmacy Technicians and Interns, administers immunizations, and completes clinical services. The role also supports pharmacy operations through quality assurance, controlled-substance security, hazardous-drug disposal, safety, equipment maintenance, staffing coverage, promotions, and compliance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

• Must be a licensed Pharmacist in good standing.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Driver’s license and ability to travel independently.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Management experience preferred.
• Pharmacy experience.
• Retail experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service that makes internal and external customers feel welcome, important, and appreciated.
• Maintain a professional demeanor, positive attitude, and effective communication when representing the company to customers or on social media.
• Administer immunizations according to Kroger standing orders and procedures.
• Complete clinical services according to the relevant case load.
• Dispense medications pursuant to prescriptions and applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and ethical standards.
• Compound medications using standard formulas and processes, including weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients.
• Review prescriptions for accuracy and determine the formulas and ingredients needed.
• Verify new medications against existing medications and the patient profile to identify drug or drug-disease interactions before filling prescriptions.
• Verify the work of Pharmacy Technicians and Interns, including the accuracy of assembled prescriptions.
• Support special promotions in consultation with the Pharmacy Manager.
• Engage the pharmacy team to maintain appropriate day supply and follow recall protocols.
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal, and special advertisements.
• Follow state and federal requirements for annual department and personal licensing applications and renewals.
• Maintain quality assurance procedures, security of controlled substances, and proper disposal of hazardous waste drugs.
• Help prevent and report robbery, theft, or fraud.
• Support preventative maintenance through proper equipment inspection and repair.
• Follow safety procedures and identify or correct unsafe conditions.
• Promptly report customer or employee accidents to management.
• Adjust personal schedules to staff the business unit’s open shifts when necessary.
• Communicate special programs and information that affects department members or job functions.
• Comply with company policies and applicable union contract provisions.
• Follow company, local, state, and federal laws and guidelines, including HIPAA, Medicare Fraud, Waste and Abuse requirements, and DEA procedures.
• Work collaboratively with team members to promote teamwork and align with organizational goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time