(USA) Staff Pharmacist

Wal-Mart Stores East•Hamilton, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides pharmaceutical and comprehensive patient care to customers by accurately processing and dispensing prescriptions, counseling patients about medications and health care, administering immunizations, and providing other Walmart programs. Maintains confidential information, controlled medication records, and required documentation in accordance with company policies and applicable local, state, and federal requirements. Promotes patient care, safety, accuracy, and quality. Communicates expectations, ensures adherence to standard operating procedures, provides required counseling and documentation, identifies improvement opportunities, and develops action plans to address root causes and reduce risk. Encourages transparent reporting of errors and supports team knowledge of patient-safety practices. Supports health care compliance by communicating and guiding compliance processes, implementing and monitoring initiatives, ensuring appropriate billing and HIPAA practices, and using audits to identify and address compliance issues. Provides direction and guidance to associates on customer service, company policies, legal requirements, operational safety, loss prevention, and quality assurance. Builds partnerships with stakeholders, supports business solutions and strategic initiatives, and adapts to competing demands and organizational changes. Models Walmart’s values through integrity, accountability, teamwork, inclusion, mentoring, customer service, continuous improvement, and support for a workplace where associates can thrive.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, PharmD degree, or equivalent FPGE (NABP).
Pharmacy license by the job entry date.
Completion of an ACPE-accredited immunization training 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 Walmart-developed programs in compliance with applicable Board of Pharmacy statutes and regulations.
Maintain confidential information, controlled medication records, and other required documentation.
Promote patient care, safety, accuracy, and quality; communicate expectations and hold others accountable for standard operating procedures and patient-safety goals.
Identify areas for improvement and implement interventions and action plans to improve team knowledge, patient safety, and risk reduction.
Promote transparent reporting of actual or perceived errors and develop action plans addressing root causes.
Communicate, train, and guide associates on health care compliance initiatives and monitor their execution.
Ensure appropriate billing procedures, HIPAA compliance, and adherence to standard operating procedures.
Use audits to identify compliance issues and implement improvement processes.
Guide associates in customer-service practices and help 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.
Build relationships with stakeholders, support business solutions, and adapt to changing priorities and responsibilities.
Model company values, build trusting team relationships, and help develop and mentor others.

Benefits

Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off, including sick leave, and PTO and/or PPTO that may be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
Parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, and voting leave.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
Live Better U, a Walmart-paid education benefit program for eligible full-time and part-time associates; tuition, books, and fees are covered for eligible programs.