Staff Pharmacist - Bucyrus

The Kroger Co. • Bucyrus, OH

7h • $101,000 - $131,000

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist fulfills customers’ prescription needs, provides pharmaceutical care and counseling, and administers vaccines as needed. The role helps create an outstanding customer experience and a safe, clean pharmacy environment while supporting department sales and profit goals, quality assurance standards, expense control, and appropriate technician staffing. The pharmacist monitors pharmacy operations and ensures compliance with applicable laws, company policies, and professional standards. The position also requires maintaining accurate records and inventory, including controlled substances, and keeping pharmacy equipment and work areas in good condition.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy.
• Current state pharmacist licensure in good standing.
• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Knowledge of basic math, including counting, addition, and subtraction.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• One year of retail experience.
• Ability to speak, read, and/or write in a second language.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill customers’ prescription needs with a focus on prescription accuracy.
• Administer vaccines as needed.
• Provide patient counseling and pharmaceutical care to customers.
• Ensure pharmacy compliance with local, state, and federal laws, including HIPAA.
• Maintain a professional image through personal appearance, conduct, attitude, and the physical condition of the pharmacy; follow pharmacy standards and enforce company dress standards.
• Develop a thorough knowledge of the trade area, its customers, and its competition.
• Create a positive pharmacy department image through strong service, friendliness, and cooperation with customers, associates, and outside vendors.
• Monitor stock replenishment, inventory levels, policies and procedures, record keeping, security, sanitation, scheduling, equipment operation, pricing, planograms, returns, budgets, management reports, and product recalls according to company policy.
• Maintain appropriate records, inventory, and security for scheduled drugs, including controlled substances and narcotics.
• Follow procedures for handling pharmacy products from authorized sources.
• Use accuracy tools appropriately, including the accuracy scanner and 24-hour post-dispensing audit report.
• Maintain records needed for legal compliance, company policies, accounting policies, and requested reports.
• Keep the work area clean, neat, organized, and sanitary, including counters, shelves, floors, and the customer counter.
• Handle product returns promptly and according to company policy.
• Maintain pharmacy equipment, including computers, printers, accuracy scanners, and cash registers, in working condition.
• Maintain and organize policy manuals, reference books, state laws, and required equipment, and ensure staff know how to use them.
• Maintain required signage, including store hours, counseling and service signs, pharmacist names and photographs, and other requested signs.
• Make a continuous effort to broaden personal knowledge and pharmacy skills.
• Perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Help create an outstanding customer experience and inspire associates to deliver excellent customer service.
• Maintain a safe, clean environment that encourages customers to return.
• Achieve department sales and profit goals, control quality assurance standards and expenses, and properly schedule and staff technicians.
• Monitor department functions, duties, and activities.
• Demonstrate the company’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles.
• Paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Free counseling through the Employee Assistance Program.
• Free, confidential financial tools and coaching through Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, and technology.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over the course of a career through the Continuing Education program.
• Access to training programs and career pathways.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time