Retail Pharmacy Clerk - Pharmacy Downtown Retail - FT Varying Shifts
About The Position
Under the direct supervision of a pharmacist, this role greets customers in a friendly, professional manner, screens customers, and responds to routine requests, referring to the pharmacist or technician when needed. The position provides service appropriate for age-related differences and assists customers with product location courteously and efficiently. The clerk maintains the work area in a neat and orderly manner and performs cash register duties to ensure correct financial transactions. This includes operating the cash register efficiently for various payment types, maintaining documentation, and assisting in deposit preparation, ensuring a consistently balanced register. The role also involves performing other technical and clerical duties necessary for the daily operation of the Pharmacy department.
Requirements
- Basic math skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple functions
- Good with people
- Able to communicate effectively
- Professional attitude
- Must be able to deal with hostile or upset individuals
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Knowledge of the metric system
- Typing skills
- Manual dexterity
- Follow oral and written instructions
- Attention to detail with accuracy and efficiency
- Perform mathematical proportion problems
- Computer skills are maintained and demonstrated to appropriately receive information and perform duties
- Ability to prioritize job tasks based on patient need.
- Demonstrates effective communication in writing, phone etiquette, and communication with staff and co-workers.
- Provide excellent customer service in person and on the telephone.
Nice To Haves
- Previous pharmacy experience
- Previous clerk experience
- Previous health care experience especially in a pharmacy
Responsibilities
- Greets customers in a friendly, professional manner.
- Screens customers and responds to routine requests, referring to pharmacist or technician when needed.
- Provides service that is appropriate for age-related differences.
- Assists customers with product location in a courteous and efficient manner.
- Maintains the clerk and customer area in a neat and orderly manner.
- Performs cash register duties as assigned to ensure correct financial transactions.
- Efficiently operates cash register including cash, checks, charges, payroll deduct and credits.
- Maintains documentation of the register and assists in deposit preparation.
- Maintains a balanced register on a consistent basis.
- Performs other technical and clerical duties as necessary for the daily operation of the Pharmacy department.
- Accurately enters data into pharmacy computer.
- Attends department meetings and provides ideas for innovations, cost containment, improving quality of care and solutions to problems.
- Removes outdated medications in the pharmacy and from assigned units.
- Stocks the shelves, rotating stock appropriately.
- Maintains and cleans the equipment necessary to perform duties, reporting any failures or need for repair to immediate supervisor or Pharmacy Manager immediately.
- Makes recommendations for changes to the policies and procedures to the Pharmacy Manager, or other appropriate hospital manager.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
