Pharmacist

Weis Markets • Havre de Grace, MD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS! This position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and appropriateness of all prescriptions filled, building profitable business and script growth through recommended clinical programs, and providing excellent customer service. The role also involves supervising pharmacy technicians and support staff, assisting the Pharmacy Manager with training and management, and assuming management responsibility in the absence of the Pharmacy Manager. Open communication with operations and pharmacy management is crucial, as is maintaining the security of the pharmacy department and complying with all federal and state laws and regulations. The associate will handle and resolve customer issues, interact with physicians, maintain the cleanliness and order of the pharmacy department, and assist with the ongoing training and development of personnel. Prioritizing tasks and ensuring their timely completion, including cycle counts, inventory management, and customer follow-ups, is also a key responsibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (BS), Doctoral degree (PHARM.D.), or equivalent in Pharmacy
• Immunization Certification through an accredited organization (i.e., APhA).

Responsibilities

• Ensure the accuracy and appropriateness of all prescriptions filled by completing Drug Utilization Review and Final Quality Assurance, applicable to state and federal Board of Pharmacy regulations.
• Build profitable business and script growth through recommended clinical programs including appropriate immunization and when available MTM (Medication Therapy Management) and all ongoing other programs as identified.
• Responsible to align performance objectives to the 7 key department metrics that are measurable for effectiveness and efficiencies within your control of the Department.
• Works with the pharmacy manager on controlling inventories by helping track weekly sales, may order various pharmaceutical stock in order to meet customer demand and maximize profits.
• Provide excellent customer service by assisting customers with medical-related issues and providing healthcare counseling.
• Supervise the work completed by Pharmacy Technicians and support staff while on duty.
• Assist Pharmacy Manager to train, coach, and manage Pharmacy associates.
• Assume management responsibility over the entire pharmacy in the absence of the Pharmacy Manager.
• Demonstrates open communication with operations and pharmacy management to ensure the success of our pharmacy is upheld.
• Maintain appropriate security of the Pharmacy department.
• Comply with all federal and state laws and regulations.
• Handle and resolve customer issues, complaints and questions to build customer trust and loyalty.
• Interact with physicians and utilize reference material to gain information on customers and prescriptions and to resolve any issues that arise.
• Assist with maintaining the Pharmacy department by keeping it clean and in order.
• Assists manager with the ongoing training and development of department personnel to improve performance, ensure continuous development, reduce turnover and control labor costs.
• Prioritize Pharmacy Department tasks and follow through to ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner. Including, but not limited, to cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls to customers.
• Interviewing, hiring, training, directing, rewarding, and disciplining associates; appraising associate performance; and resolving complaints.

Benefits

• health plan
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending accounts
• short term disability
• basic life and AD&D
• group whole life with long term care rider
• voluntary insurance such as hospital indemnity, accident and critical illness
• 401(k) retirement savings plans
• scholarship program
• associate discount programs
• auto and home insurance
• employee assistance program
• pet insurance
• purchasing power
• ID theft protection
• legal services
• paid time off
• sick pay
• short term incentive based on eligibility and criteria being met for this specific position.

What This Job Offers

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