Registered Pharmacist
About The Position
Hy-Vee is seeking a licensed pharmacist to provide patient care and customer service in a retail pharmacy. The Registered Pharmacist fills and verifies prescriptions, counsels patients, supports pharmacy operations and employees, and helps grow pharmacy services through wellness programs and community outreach. The role also includes administering immunizations when certified, maintaining regulatory and quality standards, and assuming responsibility for the department when the Pharmacy Manager is absent. This is a fast-paced pharmacy environment involving multiple tasks, including prescription processing, telephone calls, and customer assistance. The work involves frequent standing and walking, and may include occasional exposure to hazardous chemicals or solvents during compounding, including chemotherapy drugs. The pharmacy handles and prepares hazardous drugs; personnel of reproductive capability should be aware of potential acute and chronic exposure effects. Safety training is provided.
Requirements
- College degree in pharmacy and pharmacist licensure.
- Maintain continuing education to keep pharmacy licensure active.
- Six months to one year of similar or related work experience.
- Ability to administer immunizations.
- Ability to apply logical and scientific thinking to solve problems involving abstract and concrete variables.
- Ability to perform arithmetic, algebraic, and geometric calculations accurately.
- Ability to compose original correspondence, follow technical manuals, and evaluate technical data.
- Ability to counsel and advise patients and interact professionally with healthcare providers, team members, and store leadership.
- Ability to maintain discretion and integrity when handling confidential patient and financial information.
Nice To Haves
- Medication Therapy Management (MTM) experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide prompt, friendly customer service and make customer interactions positive.
- Fill and verify prescriptions and counsel patients in accordance with OBRA '90 and applicable state and federal laws and regulations.
- Assist with annual or recommended controlled-substance inventory.
- Assist with inventory control, including ordering and stocking merchandise, checking invoices, and entering inventory information.
- Assist with reconciliation and balancing of third-party accounts and monthly inventory.
- Assist the HBC manager with ordering and merchandising over-the-counter products.
- Coach, counsel, and train pharmacy employees and participate in additional education and training.
- Visit schools, doctor's offices, and senior centers to market pharmacy services.
- Support pharmacy growth and sales through counseling and wellness programs.
- Follow security and regulatory procedures, including Quality Assurance Programs.
- Assume responsibility for the department in the absence of the Pharmacy Manager.
- Partner with other departments and staff to promote wellness and pharmacy services.
- Communicate procedural changes, issues, and corporate communications to the Pharmacy Manager.
- Administer immunizations when certified.
- Protect confidential customer medical information and prescription drug pricing in accordance with HIPAA.
- Follow Hy-Vee policies, store guidelines, and applicable laws and regulations.
- Report to work as scheduled and on time.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
