PHARMACY/PHARMCST-RELIEF

The Kroger Co.•Riverton, WY

About The Position

The Pharmacist supports the department’s Customer 1st strategy by delivering exceptional service, maintaining a safe and clean environment, assisting the department manager with sales and profit goals, and monitoring quality assurance standards. The role models the company’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The pharmacist provides prescription services and counseling, evaluates prescription orders for patient safety and legal compliance, supports immunization and other trained clinical activities, and maintains accurate pharmacy records and controlled-substance inventory. The position also assists with department operations and associate supervision when the department manager is absent.

Requirements

Hold a current pharmacist license in the state of employment, with no stipulations or Board-ordered restrictions.
Graduate from a U.S. School of Pharmacy or pass a foreign equivalency examination.
Successfully pass the NAPLEX examination.
Be able to work at various locations.
Be able to travel independently.

Nice To Haves

Staff pharmacist experience.

Responsibilities

Promote trust and respect among associates.
Create a welcoming environment for customers and answer questions about products sold in the department and throughout the store.
Communicate effectively in writing and verbally with customers and store personnel.
Maintain knowledge of pharmaceutical products and supplies to make recommendations to patients and prescribers.
Receive verbal prescription orders and accurately document them in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
Interpret, fill or refill, label, and bag prescription orders accurately and completely.
Evaluate prescription orders for appropriateness, patient safety, and legal compliance.
Provide drug counseling to customers and prescribers.
Understand third-party billing and procedures and facilitate customer charges.
Maintain accurate records, including insurance records; receive prescription information from customers; deliver prescriptions accurately; and assist with over-the-counter medication recommendations.
Call prescribers and their office staff as needed.
Use the prescription computer system accurately and efficiently.
Maintain and reconcile inventory, and research controlled substances in compliance with recordkeeping requirements for controlled-substance accounts.
Promote appropriate immunizations and provide them safely and effectively.
Participate in clinical activities for which appropriately trained.
Delegate monitoring and ordering of supplies, stock incoming orders, and compare and check incoming orders.
Assist with supervising associates and delegating responsibilities.
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 departmental administrative needs when the department manager is absent.
Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
Report pharmacy incidents and misfills to store management and Sedgwick within the timeframes in the Corporate Accuracy Policy.
Report safety risks or issues and illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud.
Stand for the entire shift and lift up to 25 pounds.
Perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.