Registered Pharmacist
About The Position
The Registered Pharmacist provides prompt, efficient, and friendly customer service; fills and/or verifies prescriptions; and counsels patients in accordance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. The role supports pharmacy inventory, including controlled substances, and may assume responsibility for the department when the Pharmacy Manager is absent. This position operates in a fast-paced retail store setting and requires handling multiple tasks, including filling prescriptions, answering calls, and serving customers. It involves daily contact with customers, the general public, suppliers, and pharmacy operations support staff, with occasional contact with professional organizations and government or regulatory agencies. There may be occasional exposure to dangerous chemicals or solvents while compounding products and chemotherapy drugs. The pharmacist must protect confidential medical information and prescription pricing and costs.
Requirements
- College degree and pharmacy licensure.
- Continuing education to maintain pharmacy licensure.
- Six months to one year of similar or related work experience.
- Ability to perform logical or scientific thinking to solve problems involving abstract and concrete variables.
- Ability to perform arithmetic calculations involving arithmetic, algebra, and geometry.
- Ability to compose original correspondence, follow technical manuals, communicate with people, interview, counsel or advise people, and evaluate technical data.
- Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and performing activities such as standing, walking, lifting, reaching, and repetitive motions.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced retail setting.
- Ability to follow pharmacy policies and procedures for handling hazardous drugs.
Nice To Haves
- Medication Therapy Management (MTM) experience or qualification.
- Ability to administer immunizations.
Responsibilities
- Provide prompt, efficient, friendly, and courteous customer service.
- Fill and/or verify prescriptions and counsel patients in accordance with OBRA ’90 regulations and applicable state and federal requirements.
- Assist with annual or otherwise recommended controlled-substance inventory and monthly inventory.
- Maintain inventory by ordering and stocking merchandise, checking invoices, and entering inventory information into the computer.
- Assist with coaching, counseling, and training employees, and participate in additional education and training.
- Assist the HBC Manager with ordering and merchandising over-the-counter products.
- Assist with reconciliation and balancing of third-party accounts.
- Visit schools, doctors’ offices, senior centers, and other locations to market pharmacy services.
- Build 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.
- Communicate procedural changes, issues, and corporate communications to the Pharmacy Manager.
- Maintain a professional appearance, including a clean lab coat and name tag.
- Adhere to company policies and individual store guidelines, and report to work as scheduled and on time.
- Partner with other departments or staff to promote wellness and the pharmacy.
- Assist in other areas of the store and perform other job-related duties and special projects as required.
- Maintain the confidentiality of customers’ private medical information under HIPAA and of prescription drug pricing and costs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
