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 regulations. The role assists with pharmacy inventory and controlled substances, maintains inventory records and levels, supports reconciliation of third-party accounts, and helps promote pharmacy services through community outreach, wellness programs, and counseling. The pharmacist may assume responsibility for the department when the Pharmacy Department Manager is absent and supervises or supports pharmacy technicians, clerks, delivery personnel, and pharmacy students. The position operates in a fast-paced retail store setting and requires handling multiple tasks, including filling prescriptions, answering phones, and serving customers. There may be occasional exposure to dangerous chemicals or solvents while compounding products and chemotherapy drugs. The pharmacist is responsible for company assets including prescription inventory, third-party accounts receivable, pharmacy computer systems, and fixtures, and has authority within reasonable limits to purchase pharmacy inventory. The role must maintain the confidentiality of customers’ medical information and prescription drug pricing and costs. The anticipated annual starting wage is $114,400 to $134,420, depending on experience. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.
Requirements
- College degree and licensure in pharmacy.
- 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, including arithmetic, algebraic, and geometric calculations.
- Ability to compose original correspondence, follow technical manuals, work with people, interview, counsel or advise people, and evaluate technical data.
- Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and 10 pounds frequently, and to perform the listed physical activities.
- Ability to meet the stated visual requirements, including depth perception, color vision, and field of vision.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen is required.
Nice To Haves
- Medication Therapy Management (MTM) experience.
- Ability to administer immunizations.
Responsibilities
- Provide prompt, efficient, friendly, and courteous customer service, including greeting customers, responding to requests, and answering telephone calls.
- Fill and/or verify prescriptions and counsel patients in accordance with applicable regulations, including OBRA ’90.
- Assist with controlled-substance inventory, annual or as recommended.
- Order and stock merchandise, check invoices, enter inventory information, and assist with monthly inventory.
- 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 Department Manager.
- Communicate procedural changes, issues, and corporate communications to the Pharmacy Department Manager.
- Partner with other departments or staff to promote wellness and pharmacy services, and assist elsewhere in the store as needed.
- Maintain a professional appearance and adhere to company policies and individual store guidelines.
- Report to work as scheduled and on time.
- Perform other job-related duties and special projects as required.
