Staff Pharmacist

The Kroger Co. • Canal Winchester, OH

14d • $60 - $77

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist fulfills customers’ prescription needs while ensuring the accuracy of every prescription, provides patient counseling and pharmaceutical care, and administers vaccines as needed. The role ensures pharmacy operations comply with applicable local, state, and federal laws, including HIPAA, and maintains accurate records and security for scheduled drugs. The pharmacist also monitors pharmacy operations, inventory, staffing, equipment, records, sanitation, returns, pricing, and other department activities in accordance with company policies and standards.

The position supports a safe, clean, professional pharmacy environment and a positive customer experience. It contributes to department sales and profit goals, maintains quality assurance standards, and works cooperatively with customers, associates, and vendors. The pharmacist is expected to maintain and expand professional knowledge and pharmacy skills, and to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

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, focusing on the accuracy of every prescription filled.
• 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, pharmacy condition, and adherence to pharmacy and company dress standards.
• Develop 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 replenishment, inventory, 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, company and accounting policies, and requested reports.
• Keep work areas clean, neat, sanitary, and organized, including counters, shelves, floors, and customer counters.
• Handle product returns promptly and according to company policy.
• Maintain equipment such as 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, 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.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, through company 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 career through the Continuing Education program.
• Training programs and diverse career pathways offering growth potential.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time