Registered Pharmacist
Hy-Vee•Mason City, IA
•Onsite
About The Position
Hy-Vee is seeking a licensed Registered Pharmacist to provide patient care and customer service in a retail pharmacy. The pharmacist fills and verifies prescriptions, counsels patients, supports the pharmacy team, and contributes to pharmacy growth through wellness programs and community outreach. The role also includes inventory and account responsibilities, staff training, immunization administration, and maintaining compliance with pharmacy regulations and company policies. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.
Requirements
- College degree and pharmacy licensure required.
- Maintain continuing education to keep the 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.
- Perform arithmetic, algebraic, and geometric calculations accurately.
- 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.
- Frequently stand and walk throughout a shift, including extended periods at a pharmacy counter or workstation.
- Perform repetitive standing, walking, reaching, and bending associated with order fulfillment, POS transactions, and cleaning and sanitation duties.
- Handle potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens and sharps associated with immunization administration and pharmacy operations.
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.
- Build growth and sales through counseling and wellness programs.
- Follow security and regulatory procedures, including Quality Assurance Programs.
- Assume responsibility for the department when the Pharmacy Manager is absent.
- 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' medical information and prescription drug pricing in accordance with HIPAA.
- Adhere to Hy-Vee policies, store guidelines, and laws and regulations pertaining to registered pharmacists.
- Report to work as scheduled and on time.
