PHARMACY/PHARMACIST (HR) (094)

The Kroger Co.•Manhattan, KS

20d

About The Position

The Pharmacist fulfills customers’ prescription needs and provides patient counseling, pharmaceutical care, and vaccines as needed. The role helps create an outstanding customer experience, supports associates in delivering excellent service, and maintains a safe, clean, professional pharmacy environment. The pharmacist is responsible for meeting department sales and profit goals, controlling quality assurance standards and expenses, and scheduling and staffing technicians to meet business needs. The position also monitors department functions and activities and demonstrates the company’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The pharmacist ensures compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws, including HIPAA, and maintains accurate records, inventory, security, equipment, and pharmacy operations in accordance with company policies. The role requires maintaining professional standards, developing knowledge of the trade area and pharmacy practice, and working cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy.
Current state pharmacist licensure in good standing.
Effective oral and written communication skills.
Knowledge of basic math, including counting, addition, and subtraction.
Ability to handle stressful situations.

Nice To Haves

One year of retail experience.
A second language, spoken, read, and/or written.

Responsibilities

Fulfill customers’ prescription needs, concentrating on the accuracy of every prescription filled.
Administer vaccines as needed.
Provide patient counseling and pharmaceutical care to customers.
Ensure the pharmacy complies with local, state, and federal laws, including HIPAA.
Maintain a professional image through personal appearance, conduct, attitude, and the physical condition of the pharmacy; adhere to pharmacy standards and enforce company dress standards.
Develop thorough knowledge of the trade area, its customers, and its competition.
Create a positive pharmacy department image through strong service, friendliness, and cooperation with customers, associates, and outside vendors.
Monitor stock replenishment, inventory levels, policies and procedures, record keeping, security, sanitation, scheduling, equipment operation, pricing, planograms, returns, budgets, management reports, and product recalls according to company policy.
Maintain proper records, inventory, and security for scheduled drugs, including controlled substances and narcotics.
Follow procedures for handling pharmacy products from authorized sources.
Use accuracy tools appropriately, including the accuracy scanner and 24-hour post-dispensing audit report.
Maintain records necessary for legal compliance, company and accounting policies, and requested reports.
Keep the work area clean, neat, sanitary, and organized, including counters, shelves, floors, and the customer counter.
Handle product returns promptly and according to company policy.
Maintain equipment, including computers, printers, accuracy scanners, and cash registers, in working condition.
Maintain and organize policy manuals, reference books, state laws, and required equipment, and verify staff knowledge of their use.
Maintain required signage, including store hours, counseling and services signs, pharmacist photographs and names, and other requested signs.
Continuously broaden personal knowledge and pharmacy skills.
Work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
Manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational, and cooperative manner.
Act honestly and with integrity when handling customer and business information.
Follow directions and seek assistance when needed to resolve customer and business issues.
Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
Perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.