Registered Pharmacist

Hy-Vee, Inc. • Cedar Rapids, IA

12d • Onsite

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 staff, and contributes to wellness programs, community outreach, and pharmacy growth. The position also supports inventory, account reconciliation, regulatory compliance, and department operations, and assumes responsibility for the department when the Pharmacy Manager is absent. The pharmacist must maintain an active license through continuing education and administer immunizations as certified.

Requirements

• College degree and pharmacy licensure required.
• Maintain continuing education to keep pharmacy license active.
• 6 months to 1 year of similar or related work experience required.
• Ability to administer immunizations required.
• 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 preferred.

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 controlled-substance inventory annually or as recommended.
• 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.
• Build growth and sales through patient counseling and wellness programs.
• Follow security and regulatory procedures, including Quality Assurance Programs.
• Assume department responsibility in the absence of the Pharmacy Manager.
• Partner with other departments and staff to promote wellness and pharmacy services.
• Communicate with the Pharmacy Manager about procedural changes, issues, and corporate communications.
• Administer immunizations as certified.
• Protect the confidentiality of customers' private medical information and prescription drug pricing in accordance with HIPAA.
• Adhere to Hy-Vee policies, store guidelines, and statutes and regulations applicable to registered pharmacists.
• Report to work as scheduled and on time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level