Registered Pharmacist- Hourly
About The Position
Hy-Vee is seeking a licensed Registered Pharmacist to provide patient care and pharmacy services in a retail pharmacy. The pharmacist fills and verifies prescriptions, counsels patients, supports pharmacy employees, and helps grow pharmacy services through wellness programs and community outreach. The role requires compliance with applicable pharmacy regulations, company policies, security procedures, and Quality Assurance Programs, as well as protection of confidential customer information. The pharmacist also supports inventory and financial reconciliation, trains pharmacy employees, promotes pharmacy services to community organizations and healthcare providers, and administers immunizations as certified. They assume responsibility for the department when the Pharmacy Manager is absent and communicate regularly with the Pharmacy Manager about procedural changes, issues, and corporate communications. This is a fast-paced retail pharmacy role involving multiple tasks, including filling prescriptions, answering telephone calls, and assisting customers. The position may involve occasional exposure to hazardous chemicals or solvents during compounding, including chemotherapy drugs, as well as hazardous drugs handled and prepared by the pharmacy. Training is provided to support a safe work environment. The anticipated hourly starting wage is $58.00 to $68.20, depending on experience. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.
Requirements
- College degree and pharmacy licensure required.
- Maintain continuing education to keep pharmacy license active.
- Six months to one year of similar or related work experience required.
- Ability to administer immunizations required.
- Apply logical and scientific thinking to solve problems involving abstract and concrete variables.
- Accurately perform arithmetic, algebraic, and geometric calculations.
- Compose original correspondence, follow technical manuals, and evaluate technical data.
- Counsel and advise patients and interact professionally with healthcare providers, team members, and store leadership.
- Maintain discretion and integrity when handling confidential patient and financial information.
- Ability to frequently stand and walk throughout a shift, including extended periods at a pharmacy counter or workstation.
- Ability to verify, dispense, and counsel patients on prescriptions and administer immunizations in accordance with pharmacy regulations.
- Ability to perform repetitive standing, walking, reaching, and bending associated with order fulfillment, point-of-sale transactions, and cleaning or sanitation duties.
Nice To Haves
- Medication Therapy Management (MTM) experience is 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 by 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, doctors' offices, and senior centers 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.
- Partner with other departments and staff to promote wellness and the pharmacy.
- 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 a registered pharmacist.
- Report to work as scheduled and on time.
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Job Type
Full-time
