PHARMACY/PHARMACIST LEADER FLOAT (HR)

The Kroger Co. • Sherrelwood, Colorado, CO

5d

About The Position

The Pharmacy/Pharmacist Leader Float provides customer service and accurately fills prescriptions in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations. The role assists customers with selecting non-prescription remedies, counsels them about medications and their uses and side effects, evaluates prescriptions for appropriateness, and communicates with physicians about patient concerns. The position demonstrates the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

The pharmacist handles prescription intake, interpretation, filling, refills, labeling, and delivery; provides drug counseling and immunizations; supports third-party billing; maintains accurate records and controlled-substance inventory; and uses the pharmacy computer system. The role also monitors and stocks supplies and works with vendors. If assigned supervisory duties, the position supports and delegates work to personnel, oversees administrative and departmental operations in the department manager’s absence, maintains insurance records, reviews reports, and helps resolve conflicts and problems. The essential functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

• Pharmacy degree and current Colorado State pharmacy license.
• Retail experience.
• Pharmacy department experience.
• Completion of 24 hours of continuing pharmaceutical education every two years.
• Ability to read, retain, and comprehend technical manuals.
• Basic accounting skills and ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Writing skills to complete complex forms related to budgets, inventories, orders, SST, communications, and reports.
• Demonstrated customer service, communication, reading, and writing skills.
• Knowledge of products in the department and pharmacy laws, rules, and regulations.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service and communicate with customers, store personnel, coworkers, and other health professionals.
• Receive verbal prescription orders and accurately document them in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations.
• Interpret, fill, and refill prescription orders; evaluate appropriateness with regard to patient safety and legal requirements; and accurately label and bag prescriptions.
• Counsel customers about medications and assist with over-the-counter medication selection.
• Communicate with physicians to obtain prescription authorizations and address patient concerns.
• Use third-party billing procedures and facilitate customer charges.
• Maintain accurate records, receive prescription information, and accurately deliver prescriptions to customers.
• Use the pharmacy computer system accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain controlled-substance inventory and records in compliance with applicable record-keeping requirements.
• Provide immunizations.
• Consult with vendors, monitor supply levels, order supplies as needed, stock incoming orders, and check incoming orders.
• If assigned supervisory duties, supervise and delegate responsibilities to support personnel; maintain files and procedures; facilitate conflict resolution in the department manager’s absence; maintain insurance records; run, review, and interpret reports; maintain departmental workflow; and oversee administrative needs in the department manager’s absence.
• Maintain regular business attendance.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, subject to plan terms and eligibility.
• Paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Employee Assistance Program counseling and confidential financial tools and coaching.
• 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.
• Vacation, sick leave, and parental leave, subject to eligibility and applicable terms.
• 401(k) plan, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Group term life insurance, subject to eligibility.
• Annual bonus based on company performance, subject to eligibility.
• College scholarships and educational leave of absence, depending on criteria and eligibility.
• Internal training and development resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time