Pharmacist

Kroger•Surprise, AZ

12d

About The Position

The Pharmacist creates an outstanding customer experience and inspires associates to deliver excellent customer service. The role establishes and maintains a safe, clean 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 functions and demonstrates the company's values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

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 accurately and meet their prescription needs.
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 personal appearance, conduct, attitude, pharmacy condition, and adherence to pharmacy and company dress standards.
Develop thorough knowledge of the trade area, its customers, and its competition.
Promote a positive pharmacy department image through strong service, friendliness, and cooperation with customers, associates, and vendors.
Monitor stock replenishment, inventory, policies and procedures, records, security, sanitation, scheduling, equipment operation, pricing, planograms, returns, budgets, reports, and product recalls in accordance with company policy.
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.
Handle product returns promptly and according to company policy.
Maintain pharmacy equipment, including computers, printers, accuracy scanners, and cash registers, in working condition.
Organize and maintain policy manuals, reference books, state laws, and required equipment, and ensure staff know how to use them.
Maintain required signage throughout the pharmacy.
Continuously broaden personal pharmacy knowledge and skills.
Work cooperatively in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful environment and manage conflict reasonably and cooperatively.
Handle customer and business information honestly and with integrity.
Follow directions and seek assistance as needed to resolve customer and business issues.
Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
Perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.