(USA) Staff Pharmacist
About The Position
The Staff Pharmacist provides pharmaceutical and comprehensive patient care to customers. This includes accurately processing and dispensing prescriptions, counseling customers about health care and prescription medication needs, administering immunizations and other Walmart-developed programs, and maintaining confidential information, controlled medications, documentation, and assigned records in accordance with company policy and applicable regulations. The pharmacist supports quality, patient safety, and compliance at the facility by setting clear expectations, ensuring adherence to standard operating procedures, providing and documenting appropriate counseling, identifying areas for improvement, addressing root causes, and promoting transparent reporting of errors. The role also supports compliance initiatives, billing procedures, HIPAA adherence, and operational audits. The position provides guidance to associates, supports customer service and business solutions, builds relationships with stakeholders, and helps implement company programs and action plans. The pharmacist models Walmart’s values, promotes a respectful and inclusive workplace, develops and mentors others, and contributes to continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy or PharmD degree, or equivalent FPGE (NABP).
- Pharmacy license by the job entry date.
- Completion of an ACPE-accredited immunization training program, such as APhA, pharmacy school curriculum, or a state pharmacy association-sponsored program.
Responsibilities
- Process and accurately dispense prescription orders.
- Counsel customers about health care and prescription medication needs, including new therapies and services, and document counseling as required.
- Administer immunizations and other programs developed by Walmart in compliance with Board of Pharmacy statutes and regulations.
- Maintain confidential information, controlled medications, required documentation, and assigned records in accordance with company policies and applicable local, state, and federal guidelines.
- Promote a culture of patient care, safety, and accuracy, and communicate expectations for quality of care and patient safety.
- Ensure associates follow standard operating procedures and meet quality and patient-safety goals.
- Identify areas for improvement in team knowledge and patient safety, implement interventions, and develop action plans addressing root causes.
- Promote reporting and transparency of actual or perceived errors.
- Communicate, train, and guide associates on health care compliance initiatives and monitor compliance execution.
- Ensure appropriate execution of billing procedures, HIPAA requirements, and standard operating procedures; use audits to identify and address compliance issues.
- Provide expert advice and guidance, support business solutions, build stakeholder relationships, and monitor progress and results.
- Model and guide associates in customer service approaches to resolve customer needs, complaints, and issues within company guidelines.
- Ensure compliance with company and legal policies, procedures, and regulations, including safety, loss prevention, and quality assurance requirements.
- Develop, support, and mentor associates; build trusting relationships and contribute to an inclusive workplace.
- Drive continuous improvement, adapt to change, and support the implementation of company programs and strategic initiatives.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k), stock purchase plan, and company-paid life insurance.
- Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty, and voting leave.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Company discounts.
- Military Leave Pay.
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
- PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
- Walmart-paid Live Better U education benefit, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.
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Job Type
Full-time
