Pharmacist

Food City (K-VA-T Food Stores Inc)•Calhoun, GA

19d•Onsite

About The Position

Food City Pharmacy is seeking a Pharmacist to dispense prescribed pharmaceuticals, educate customers about health promotion, disease prevention, and proper medication use, and sell non-prescription medicines and related products. The role provides patient counseling, evaluates and fills prescriptions, supports pharmacy associates, and helps maintain safe, compliant, and efficient pharmacy operations. Pharmacists may direct department associates when the Pharmacy Manager is away and perform additional duties as needed.

Requirements

Valid, active state-issued Pharmacist license.
Immunization certification through an accredited organization, such as APhA.
Excellent verbal and electronic communication skills and ability to follow instructions.
Ability to understand and follow verbal and/or written instructions, perform routine and repetitive tasks, and interact with individuals at various levels on a daily basis.
Ability to work onsite during normal business hours in a typical work week and provide extra time as needed to fulfill job duties through regular attendance.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a retail pharmacy environment.

Responsibilities

Provide and promote efficient, courteous patient counseling.
Follow Food City operating policies and procedures, including applicable governmental laws.
Promote customer satisfaction and help achieve sales, profit, and gross-margin goals.
Direct department associates when the Pharmacy Manager is away.
Train and develop pharmacy associates in required skills and job responsibilities.
Encourage associate motivation and enthusiasm.
Demonstrate personal integrity, professional appearance, and ethical business practices.
Fill prescriptions and evaluate them for completeness, accuracy, and legality.
Check prescriptions for proper contents and labeling.
Maintain patient information needed to ensure prescription safety and appropriateness.
Ensure prescription pricing follows established guidelines and procedures.
Maintain appropriate inventory levels, manage ordering and product selection, and support optimal prescription inventory turns.
Monitor inventory quality, including returns and out-of-date products.
Follow corporate security and loss-prevention policies and procedures.
Complete required paperwork and reports accurately.
Make, mix, and compound prescriptions and provide over-the-counter recommendations.
Enforce safety policies, identify potential hazards, and eliminate them where possible.
Keep the work area neat and clean and direct routine housekeeping duties.
Operate the cash register as needed during pharmacy technicians’ breaks and lunches.
Perform additional duties as assigned.