PHARMACY/PHARMCST-RELIEF

The Kroger Co.•Gillette, WY

About The Position

The Pharmacist supports the department manager in achieving sales and profit goals while providing exceptional customer service, maintaining a safe and clean environment, and monitoring quality assurance standards. The role models the company’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The Pharmacist provides pharmacy services including receiving, interpreting, filling, and counseling on prescriptions; evaluating prescription appropriateness for patient safety and legal compliance; supporting immunizations and other trained clinical activities; and maintaining accurate pharmacy records, inventory, and controlled-substance documentation. 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, 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.

Nice To Haves

Staff pharmacist experience.

Responsibilities

Promote trust and respect among associates.
Create a welcoming customer environment and answer questions about products sold in the department and 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 completely and accurately.
Evaluate prescription orders for appropriateness, patient safety, and legal compliance.
Provide drug counseling to customers and prescribers.
Follow third-party billing procedures and facilitate customer charges.
Maintain accurate records, including insurance information; receive prescription information from customers; deliver prescriptions accurately; and assist with over-the-counter medication recommendations.
Call prescribers and prescribers’ office staff as needed.
Use the prescription computer system accurately and efficiently.
Maintain inventory and reconcile and research controlled substances in compliance with recordkeeping 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 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 department administrative needs when the department manager is absent.
Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
Report pharmacy incidents or dispensing errors to store management and Sedgwick within the timeframes established by 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.
Perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.