Pharmacy/Pharmcst-Relief

Kroger • Riverton, WY

3d

About The Position

The Pharmacy/Pharmacist-Relief role delivers exceptional customer service while maintaining a safe, clean pharmacy environment and supporting department sales, profit, and quality assurance goals. The pharmacist provides accurate, legally compliant prescription services and counseling, supports patient safety and immunization efforts, and helps oversee pharmacy operations when the department manager is absent. The role requires a current, unrestricted pharmacist license in the state of employment, graduation from a U.S. School of Pharmacy or a foreign equivalency exam, and successful completion of the NAPLEX exam. The pharmacist must be able to work at various locations and travel independently.

Requirements

• Hold a current pharmacist license in the state of employment, with no 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 and help create a welcoming environment for customers.
• Answer customer questions about products sold in the pharmacy and throughout the store; communicate effectively 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 accordance with state and federal laws and regulations.
• Interpret, fill or refill, label, and bag prescriptions accurately and completely.
• Evaluate prescription orders for appropriateness, patient safety, and legal compliance.
• Provide drug counseling to customers and prescribers.
• Use third-party billing procedures and facilitate customer charges.
• Maintain accurate records, including insurance information; receive prescription information from customers and accurately deliver prescriptions to them.
• Assist customers with over-the-counter medication recommendations.
• Contact prescribers and prescribers’ office staff by phone as needed.
• Use the prescription computer system accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain and reconcile inventory of controlled substances, research discrepancies, and comply with recordkeeping requirements.
• Promote appropriate immunizations and provide them safely and effectively; participate in clinical activities for which appropriately trained.
• Delegate monitoring and ordering of supplies, stock incoming orders, and 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 in the absence of the department manager.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Report pharmacy incidents and misfills to store management and Sedgwick within the required timeframes under 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 essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time