PHARMACY/PHARMACIST-PRN

The Kroger Co. • Bozeman, MT

4d

About The Position

The Pharmacist supports the pharmacy department by delivering exceptional customer service, maintaining a safe and clean environment, assisting with department 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 performs prescription processing and patient-care duties, including receiving and interpreting prescriptions, checking their appropriateness, counseling patients and prescribers, assisting with over-the-counter medication recommendations, and promoting and providing immunizations. The position also supports inventory and controlled-substance records, pharmacy reporting and administrative needs, and the supervision and delegation of associate responsibilities when the department manager is absent. The position requires the ability to stand for the entire shift and lift up to 25 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.

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.
• Help customers feel welcome and appreciated by answering 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 completely and accurately.
• Evaluate prescription orders for 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 information; receive prescription information from customers and deliver prescriptions accurately; assist with over-the-counter medication recommendations.
• Call prescribers and their office staff as needed.
• Use the prescription computer system accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain inventory and reconcile and research controlled substances in compliance with controlled-substance 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 and properly stock incoming orders.
• Compare and check incoming orders.
• Assist with supervision and delegation of responsibilities to associates.
• File prescription orders and records in accordance with 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 misfills to store management and Sedgwick within the timeframes set out in 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.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Flexible scheduling in 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.
• Free, 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 the course of a career through the Continuing Education program.
• Training programs and career pathways offering potential for growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time