Pharmacy/Pharmcst Hrly Float

Kroger•Opelika, AL

About The Position

The Pharmacy/Pharmacist role is responsible for creating an outstanding customer experience and inspiring associates to deliver excellent service. The pharmacist helps maintain a safe, clean environment, achieve department sales and profit goals, meet quality assurance standards, manage expenses, and schedule and staff technicians according to business needs. The position monitors department functions and demonstrates the company’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The role fulfills prescription needs accurately, provides patient counseling and pharmaceutical care, and administers vaccines as needed. It supports legal and company-policy compliance, pharmacy operations, inventory and controlled-substance security, record keeping, equipment maintenance, and a professional, sanitary work environment. The pharmacist also maintains professional knowledge and skills and works cooperatively with customers, associates, vendors, and people requiring additional support.

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.
Second-language ability in speaking, reading, and/or writing.

Responsibilities

Fulfill customers’ prescription needs while concentrating on the accuracy of every prescription filled.
Administer vaccines as needed.
Provide patient counseling and pharmaceutical care to customers.
Ensure pharmacies comply with all local, state, and federal laws, including HIPAA.
Maintain a professional image through personal appearance, conduct, attitude, and the physical condition of the pharmacy; adhere to pharmacy standards and enforce company dress standards.
Develop thorough knowledge of the trade area, its customers, and its competition.
Create a positive pharmacy department image through strong service, friendliness, and cooperation with customers, associates, and outside vendors.
Monitor stock replenishment, inventory levels, policies and procedures, record keeping, security, sanitation, scheduling, equipment operation, pricing, planograms, returns, budgets, management 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 necessary for legal compliance, company and accounting policies, and requested reports.
Keep work areas clean, neat, organized, and sanitary, including counters, shelves, floors, and the customer counter.
Handle product returns promptly and according to company policy.
Maintain equipment such as computers, printers, accuracy scanners, and cash registers in working condition.
Maintain and organize policy manuals, reference books, state laws, and required equipment, and verify that staff know how to use them.
Maintain required signage, including store hours, counseling and services signs, pharmacist photographs and names, and other requested signs.
Continuously broaden personal knowledge and pharmacy skills.
Work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment and manage conflict reasonably, cooperatively, and without confrontation.
Act honestly and with integrity regarding 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, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults.
Perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.