PRN Pharmacist

The Kroger Co. • Cave Spring, VA

6d

About The Position

The PRN Pharmacist helps deliver an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service, maintains a safe and clean environment, supports the department manager in achieving sales and profit goals, and monitors quality assurance standards. The pharmacist demonstrates the company’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

The role provides pharmacy services including evaluating, filling, labeling, and dispensing prescriptions; counseling patients and prescribers; supporting immunizations and other trained clinical activities; maintaining prescription, insurance, and controlled-substance records; and using the pharmacy computer system. The pharmacist may assist with associate supervision, department administration, customer issue resolution, and inventory tasks when the department manager is absent or as delegated.

Requirements

• Hold a current pharmacist license in the state of employment, without stipulations or Board-ordered restrictions.
• Graduate from a U.S. School of Pharmacy or pass a foreign equivalency exam.
• Successfully pass the NAPLEX exam.
• Be able to work at various locations.
• Be able to travel independently.
• Be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Staff pharmacist experience.

Responsibilities

• Promote trust and respect among associates.
• Create a welcoming customer experience by answering questions about products sold in the department and store.
• Communicate effectively in writing and verbally with customers and store personnel.
• Use knowledge of pharmaceutical products and supplies to make recommendations to patients and prescribers.
• Receive verbal prescription orders and accurately document them in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations.
• Interpret, fill or refill, label, and bag prescription orders completely and accurately.
• Evaluate prescription orders for appropriateness, patient safety, and legal compliance.
• Provide drug counseling to customers and prescribers.
• Use third-party billing procedures and facilitate customer charges.
• Maintain accurate records, including insurance records; receive prescription information; deliver prescriptions accurately; and assist with over-the-counter medication recommendations.
• Call prescribers and their office staff as needed.
• Accurately and efficiently use the prescription computer system.
• Maintain controlled-substance inventory, reconciliation, research, and account records in compliance with requirements.
• Promote appropriate immunizations and provide them safely and effectively.
• Participate in clinical activities for which appropriate training has been received.
• Delegate monitoring and ordering of supplies, stock incoming orders, and compare and check incoming orders.
• Assist with supervision and delegation of responsibilities to associates.
• File prescription orders and records according to state and federal regulations and procedures.
• Help resolve customer and personnel conflicts and problems when the department manager is absent.
• Run, review, and interpret reports.
• Oversee department administrative needs when the department manager is absent.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Report pharmacy incidents or misfills to store management and Sedgwick within the timeframes in the Corporate Accuracy Policy.
• Report safety risks, issues, and illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud.
• Stand for the entire shift and lift up to 25 pounds.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, through company or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles.
• Paid time off, including holiday and sick pay, based on eligibility and length of service.
• Free counseling through the Employee Assistance Program.
• Free, confidential financial tools and coaching through Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, and technology.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over the course of a career through the Continuing Education program.
• Training programs and diverse career pathways.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree