Pharmacy/Staff Pharmacist

The Kroger Co.•Bluffton, IN

19d

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist fulfills customers’ prescription needs with a focus on accuracy and provides patient counseling and pharmaceutical care. The role helps create an outstanding customer experience, supports associates in delivering excellent service, and maintains a safe, clean, professional pharmacy environment. The pharmacist monitors department activities, works toward sales and profit goals, controls quality assurance standards and expenses, and schedules and staffs technicians to meet business needs. The position ensures compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws, including HIPAA, and follows company, pharmacy, accounting, and record-keeping policies. It includes oversight of inventory, controlled substances, product returns and recalls, equipment, security, sanitation, signage, and other pharmacy operations. The pharmacist is expected to maintain professional conduct and appearance, build knowledge of the trade area and customer needs, and continually broaden pharmacy knowledge and skills.

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 a second language.

Responsibilities

Fulfill customers’ prescription needs while concentrating on the accuracy of every prescription filled.
Provide patient counseling and pharmaceutical care to customers.
Ensure the pharmacy complies with local, state, and federal laws, including HIPAA.
Maintain a professional image through personal appearance, conduct, attitude, and the physical condition of the pharmacy; adhere to pharmacy standards and enforce company dress standards.
Develop a thorough knowledge of the trade area, its customers, and its competition.
Promote 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 proper 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 required for legal compliance, Kroger policies, accounting policies, and requested reports.
Keep the work area clean and organized, including counters, shelves, floors, and the customer counter.
Ensure product returns are handled promptly and according to company policy.
Maintain computers, printers, accuracy scanners, cash registers, and other equipment 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 services signs, pharmacists’ photographs and names, and other requested signs.
Make a strong and continuous effort to broaden personal knowledge and pharmacy skills.
Perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.