PT Floater Pharmacist

Weis Markets•Binghamton, NY

About The Position

The PT Floater Pharmacist supports pharmacy operations and works with the Pharmacy Manager to manage inventory, dispense medications, counsel customers, and maintain effective customer service. The role includes weighing, measuring, and mixing drugs and medical compounds; filling prescriptions accurately; dispensing non-prescription medications; advising self-medicating patients; and providing regular patient immunizations. The pharmacist communicates with health and insurance professionals and responds courteously to customer questions and complaints, including prescription-related counseling. When the Pharmacy Manager is absent, the pharmacist may schedule pharmacy associates, assign work, recognize performance, and handle discipline as required. The role also supports staff training and development, expense and labor control, loss prevention, safe and clean department operations, recordkeeping, and required pharmacy reporting. The pharmacist cooperates with coworkers and superiors, performs staff duties as needed, and continuously improves job performance. The position currently has no supervisory responsibilities. A Bachelor of Pharmacy or PharmD and a state pharmacist license are required. Hourly pay starts at $56.00 and ranges up to $67.50. Weis Markets offers a range of benefits and resources, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria.

Requirements

Bachelor of Pharmacy or PharmD.
State pharmacist license.
Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without an accommodation.

Responsibilities

Work with the Pharmacy Manager to track weekly sales and control inventory; order pharmaceutical stock as needed to meet customer demand and maximize profits.
Weigh, measure, and mix drugs and other medical compounds, and fill bottles with the correct quantity and composition.
Advise self-medicating patients and dispense non-prescription medications.
Maintain communication with health and insurance professionals.
Perform patient immunizations regularly.
In the Pharmacy Manager’s absence, schedule pharmacy associates, recognize performance, discipline associates as required, and assign work effectively.
Assist with training and developing department personnel to improve performance, encourage development, reduce turnover, and control labor costs.
Help control department expenses by monitoring and improving operations, meeting labor goals, and reducing losses due to shrink.
Respond efficiently and courteously to customer complaints and questions, and provide counseling on prescription-related issues.
Identify opportunities to improve customer service and work with the Pharmacy Manager to correct deficiencies.
Help maintain a safe, clean department through housekeeping practices that meet company, health department, and OSHA standards.
Maintain department records and files on matters such as associate performance, discipline, and sales plans.
Submit required pharmacy reports documenting department activities.
Cooperate with coworkers and superiors to ensure smooth department and store operations.
Continuously improve job performance and perform staff duties as required.

Benefits

Minimum essential coverage (MEC) plan with 100% in-network coverage for preventative care services required by the Affordable Care Act.
Two supplemental medical plan options: Advantage and Elite.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Short-term disability.
Term life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance.
Voluntary critical illness insurance.
401(k) retirement savings plan.
Scholarship program.
Associate discount programs.
Auto and home insurance.
Employee assistance program.
Pet insurance.
Purchasing power program.
Paid time off and sick pay, subject to position-specific eligibility and criteria.