Pharmacist

The Kroger Co.•Miami, AZ

12d

About The Position

The Pharmacist fulfills customers’ prescription needs with a focus on accuracy, provides patient counseling and pharmaceutical care, and administers vaccines as needed. The role helps create an outstanding customer experience, encourages excellent service, maintains a safe, clean and professional pharmacy environment, and supports the department in achieving its sales, profit, quality assurance and expense goals. The Pharmacist monitors department functions and activities and helps schedule and staff technicians to meet business needs. The position is responsible for pharmacy compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws, including HIPAA, and for maintaining required records, inventory security, equipment and operational standards. The Pharmacist demonstrates the company’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety, and works cooperatively with customers, associates and vendors.

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, including speaking, reading and/or writing.

Responsibilities

Fulfill customers’ prescription needs while concentrating on the accuracy of every prescription filled.
Administer vaccines as needed.
Provide patient counseling and pharmaceutical care to customers.
Ensure pharmacies comply with all 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 a 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 and management reports; handle 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.
Ensure accuracy tools, including the accuracy scanner and 24-hour post-dispensing audit report, are used appropriately.
Maintain records necessary for legal compliance, company and accounting policies, and requested reports.
Maintain a clean, neat work area, including counters, shelves, floors and the customer counter.
Ensure product returns are handled promptly and according to company policy.
Maintain pharmacy 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, pharmacists’ 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 reasonably, nonconfrontationally and cooperatively.
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/or older adults.
Perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.