PHARMACY/PHARMACIST-FLOATER

The Kroger Co. • Englewood, CO

12d • $68 - $71

About The Position

The Pharmacist-Floater provides customer service in a safe, clean, inclusive, and ethical environment while demonstrating company values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The role dispenses and compounds medications, reviews prescriptions for accuracy and potential interactions, administers immunizations, completes clinical services, and verifies the work of pharmacy technicians and interns. The pharmacist supports pharmacy operations, quality assurance, safety, regulatory compliance, customer communication, and staffing coverage across open shifts when needed.

Requirements

• Must be a licensed Pharmacist in good standing.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Driver’s license and ability to travel independently.

Nice To Haves

• Management experience preferred.
• Pharmacy experience.
• Retail experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide welcoming, professional, and appreciative service to internal and external customers.
• Maintain a positive attitude and communicate professionally about the company in customer-facing settings and on social media.
• Administer immunizations according to Kroger standing orders and procedures.
• Complete clinical services according to the relevant caseload.
• Dispense medications pursuant to prescriptions and applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and ethical standards.
• Compound medications using standard formulas and processes, including weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients.
• Review prescriptions for accuracy and determine the formulas and ingredients needed.
• Check new medications against existing medications and patient profiles to identify potential drug or drug-disease interactions before filling prescriptions.
• Verify pharmacy technicians’ and interns’ work, including the accuracy of assembled prescriptions.
• Support special promotions in consultation with the Pharmacy Manager.
• Engage the pharmacy team to maintain appropriate day supply and follow recall protocols.
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal, and special advertisements.
• Follow state and federal requirements for annual department and personal licensing applications and renewals.
• Maintain quality assurance procedures, controlled-substance security, and hazardous-drug disposal practices.
• Help prevent and report robbery, theft, or fraud.
• Support preventative maintenance by properly inspecting and repairing equipment.
• Follow safety procedures, identify or correct unsafe conditions, and reinforce safety programs.
• Promptly report customer or employee accidents to management.
• Adjust personal schedules to staff the business unit’s open shifts when necessary.
• Communicate special programs and information affecting department members or job functions.
• Comply with company policies and applicable union contracts.
• Follow company, local, state, and federal laws and guidelines, including HIPAA, Medicare Fraud, Waste and Abuse requirements, and DEA procedures.
• Collaborate with team members to promote teamwork and align with organizational goals.
• Perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, subject to plan and eligibility terms.
• Flexible scheduling for 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.
• 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 a career through the Continuing Education program.
• Training programs and career pathways.
• Paid time off such as vacation, sick leave, and parental leave.
• 401(k) plan and/or Taft-Hartley pension fund, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Group term life insurance, subject to eligibility criteria.
• Potential bonus eligibility depending on location and other criteria.
• Tuition assistance, college scholarships, and educational leave of absence, depending on location and eligibility.
• Internal training and development resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time