Staff pharmacist

The Kroger Co. • Reynoldsburg, OH

19h

About The Position

The Staff Pharmacist fulfills customers’ prescription needs with a focus on accuracy, provides patient counseling and pharmaceutical care, and administers vaccines as needed. The role helps create an outstanding customer experience, maintains a safe, clean and professional pharmacy environment, and supports department sales and profit goals while controlling expenses and meeting quality assurance standards. The pharmacist monitors department functions and activities and helps ensure appropriate technician scheduling and staffing to meet business needs.

The position is responsible for pharmacy compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws, including HIPAA, and for maintaining required records, inventory, security, equipment, signage and procedures. The pharmacist works cooperatively with customers, associates and outside vendors, maintains knowledge of the trade area and continually develops pharmacy knowledge and skills. The role requires the ability 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 a second language.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill customers’ prescription needs while concentrating on the accuracy of every prescription filled.
• Administer vaccines as needed.
• Provide patient counseling and pharmaceutical care to customers.
• Ensure the pharmacy complies with all 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 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 in accordance with 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 necessary for legal compliance, company and accounting policies, and requested reports.
• Keep work areas, counters, shelves, floors and the customer counter clean, neat and organized.
• Ensure product returns are handled promptly and according to company policy.
• Maintain 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 verify staff knowledge of their use.
• Maintain required signage, including store hours, counseling and services signs, pharmacist 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 of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Help achieve department sales and profit goals, control expenses and quality assurance standards, and properly schedule and staff technicians to meet business needs.
• Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

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 with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel and technology.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over a career through the Continuing Education program.
• Training programs and diverse career pathways offering potential for growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time