Registered Pharmacist
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 and community outreach. The role also includes pharmacy inventory and account-reconciliation tasks, staff training, immunization administration, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company procedures. The pharmacist assumes responsibility for the department when the Pharmacy Manager is absent and maintains the confidentiality of customer medical and pricing information. This is a fast-paced retail pharmacy role involving multiple tasks throughout a shift, including prescription processing, telephone calls, and customer assistance. The pharmacy may handle hazardous chemicals or solvents during compounding, including chemotherapy drugs, and handles and prepares hazardous drugs. Training is provided to support a safe work environment; following pharmacy policies and procedures is essential to minimizing exposure risk.
Requirements
- College degree and licensure in pharmacy.
- Maintain continuing education to keep the pharmacy license active.
- 6 months to 1 year of similar or related work experience.
- Ability to administer immunizations.
- 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.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen is required for employment.
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, 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.
- Maintain 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 pertaining to registered pharmacists.
- Report to work as scheduled and on time.
