PHARMACY/PHARMCST HRLY FLOAT

The Kroger Co. • Opelika, AL

3d

About The Position

The pharmacist is responsible for delivering an outstanding customer experience and inspiring associates to provide excellent service. The role helps maintain a safe, clean pharmacy environment, achieves department sales and profit goals, controls quality assurance standards and expenses, and schedules and staffs technicians to meet business needs. The pharmacist monitors department operations and demonstrates the company’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

The position fulfills prescription needs with a focus on accuracy, administers vaccines as needed, and provides patient counseling and pharmaceutical care. It ensures pharmacy operations comply with applicable laws and company policies, including HIPAA, and oversees inventory, records, equipment, security, sanitation, scheduling, pricing, returns and product recalls. The pharmacist also maintains a professional pharmacy environment, supports customers and associates, and continually develops pharmacy knowledge and skills.

The posting describes the role as an hourly float position. Kroger states that it offers comprehensive well-being benefits, with eligibility varying by benefit and service terms.

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.
• Ability to speak, read and/or write in a second language.

Responsibilities

• Fill customers’ prescriptions while ensuring the accuracy of every prescription.
• Administer vaccines as needed.
• Provide patient counseling and pharmaceutical care.
• Ensure pharmacy compliance with local, state and federal laws, including HIPAA.
• Maintain a professional image through appearance, conduct, attitude and the physical condition of the pharmacy; follow pharmacy standards and enforce dress standards.
• Develop thorough knowledge of the trade area, its customers and its competition.
• Promote a positive pharmacy department image through service, friendliness and cooperation with customers, associates and outside vendors.
• Monitor stock replenishment, inventory, policies and procedures, record keeping, security, sanitation, scheduling, equipment operation, pricing, planograms, returns, budgets, reports to management and product recalls.
• Maintain proper records, inventory and security for scheduled drugs, including controlled substances and narcotics.
• Follow procedures for handling pharmacy products from authorized sources.
• Use accuracy tools appropriately, including the accuracy scanner and 24-hour post-dispensing audit report.
• Maintain records required for legal compliance, company and accounting policies, and requested reports.
• Keep the work area clean, neat, sanitary and organized, including counters, shelves and floors.
• Handle product returns promptly and according to company policy.
• Maintain 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 ensure staff know how to use them.
• Maintain required pharmacy signage, including hours, counseling and service signs, pharmacist photographs and names, and other requested signs.
• Make a continuous effort to broaden personal knowledge and pharmacy skills.
• Work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment and manage conflict reasonably 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, people with special needs and older adults.
• Perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles.
• Paid time off, including holiday and sick pay, subject to eligibility and length of service.
• Free counseling through the Employee Assistance Program.
• Free, confidential financial tools and coaching with 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 diverse career pathways offering growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time