Registered Pharmacist - Hourly

Hy-Vee, Inc.•New Ulm, MN

9d•$58 - $68•Onsite

About The Position

At Hy-Vee, our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other. This role provides prompt, efficient, and friendly customer service. The Registered Pharmacist fills and/or verifies prescriptions and counsels patients in accordance with all state and federal statutes and regulations. This role also assists with the pharmacy’s inventory, including controlled substances, on an annual basis or as recommended. The position requires a college degree and licensure in pharmacy, with continuing education to maintain the license. Six months to a year of similar or related work experience is required. Medication Therapy Management (MTM) is preferred, as is the ability to administer immunizations. The role involves a fast work pace in a retail store setting, requiring the ability to handle multiple tasks daily. There is occasional exposure to dangerous chemicals/solvents while compounding products and chemotherapy drugs. The Registered Pharmacist is fully responsible for company assets including prescription inventory, third party accounts receivable, pharmacy computer and software, and pharmacy fixtures, with full authority, within reasonable limits, to purchase inventory for the pharmacy. This position has daily contact with customers, the general public, suppliers/vendors, and pharmacy operations support staff, and occasional contact with community or trade/professional organizations and federal/state governmental or regulatory agencies. The role maintains the confidentiality of customer's private medical information according to the HIPAA act and prescription drug pricing and costs. The Registered Pharmacist understands that this pharmacy handles and prepares hazardous drugs and acknowledges that exposure to hazardous drugs may cause acute and chronic effects. Failure to follow pharmacy policies and procedures may put the employee at greater risk of exposure to hazardous drugs.

Requirements

College degree and licensure in pharmacy.
Must have continuing education to maintain license.
Six months to a year of similar or related work experience.
Ability to administer immunizations.
Must have the ability to do logical or scientific thinking to solve problems; several abstract and concrete variables.
Have the ability to do arithmetic calculations involving arithmetic, algebraic and geometric calculations.
Must be able to compose original correspondence; follow technical manuals; have increased contact with people; interview counsel or advise people; evaluate technical data.
Must be able to physically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
Visual requirements include vision from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet with or without correction, depth perception, color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), and field of vision.
Must be able to perform the following physical activities: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
Maintains the confidentiality of the customer’s private medical information according to the HIPAA act.
Maintains the confidentiality of prescription drug pricing and costs.
Understands that this pharmacy handles and prepares hazardous drugs.
Acknowledges that exposure to hazardous drugs may cause acute and chronic effects.
Follows pharmacy policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

Medication Therapy Management (MTM) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides prompt, efficient, and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern, and patience in all customer interactions and treating customers as the most important people.
Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee’s designated department or elsewhere in the store.
Makes an effort to learn customers’ names and to address them by name whenever possible.
Assists customers by escorting them to the products they’re looking for, securing products that are out of reach, loading or unloading heavy items, making note of and passing along customer suggestions or requests, and performing other tasks in every way possible to enhance the shopping experience.
Answers the telephone promptly and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call.
Assists with controlled substance inventory on an annual basis or as recommended.
Assists with inventory control, maintaining inventory levels by ordering and stocking merchandise, checking invoices, and entering inventory information into the computer.
Assists with coaching, counseling, and training employees; participates in additional education and training.
Assists HBC manager with ordering and merchandising OTC’s.
Fills and/or verifies prescriptions and counsels patients according to OBRA ’90 regulations.
Assists with reconciliation and balancing of 3rd party accounts.
Visits schools, doctors’ offices, senior centers, etc. to market services.
Assists with monthly inventory.
Builds growth and sales through counseling and wellness programs.
Follows security and regulatory procedures including Quality Assurance Programs.
Assumes the responsibility for the department in the absence of the pharmacy manager.
Ensures customers are given prompt and courteous service.
Maintains a professional appearance, i.e. clean lab coat and name tag.
Communicates continually with pharmacy manager about any procedural changes, issues, or corporate communications.
Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines.
Reports to work when scheduled and on time.
Partners with other departments or staff to promote wellness and the pharmacy.
Assists in other areas of the store as needed.
Performs other job related duties and special projects as required.