(USA) Staff Pharmacist
About The Position
The Staff Pharmacist provides pharmaceutical care to customers by accurately processing and dispensing prescription orders, counseling customers about health care and prescription medication needs, maintaining confidential information and required records, and managing controlled medications and documentation. The pharmacist also administers immunizations and other Walmart-developed programs in compliance with applicable Board of Pharmacy statutes and regulations. The role promotes quality patient care, safety, and accuracy; communicates expectations; ensures adherence to standard operating procedures; and provides required counseling and documentation. The pharmacist identifies areas for improvement, takes steps to improve team knowledge and reduce risk, and encourages transparent reporting of errors. The position supports health care compliance by communicating and guiding compliance processes, implementing initiatives, monitoring execution, ensuring appropriate billing and HIPAA practices, and using audits to identify and address compliance issues. It also provides direction and guidance to associates on customer service, company policies, safety, loss prevention, operational execution, and quality assurance. The pharmacist builds relationships with customers, associates, and other stakeholders; develops and mentors team members; models ethical conduct and company values; and adapts to organizational changes and competing demands. The role supports Walmart's goal of becoming a regenerative company by contributing positively to associates, customers, members, and the wider world.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, PharmD degree, or equivalent FPGE (NABP).
- Pharmacy license by job entry date.
- Completion of an ACPE-accredited immunization training program, such as APhA training, pharmacy school curriculum, or state pharmacy association-sponsored training.
Responsibilities
- Process and accurately dispense prescription orders.
- Counsel customers about health care and prescription medication needs, including new therapies and health services, and document counseling as required.
- Administer immunizations and other Walmart-developed programs in compliance with applicable pharmacy laws and regulations.
- Maintain confidential information, controlled medication records, and other assigned documentation in accordance with company policies and local, state, and federal guidelines.
- Promote patient care, safety, accuracy, and adherence to standard operating procedures and quality goals.
- Identify opportunities to improve team knowledge, patient safety, and risk reduction; implement appropriate interventions and timely action plans addressing root causes.
- Encourage transparency and reporting of actual or perceived errors.
- Communicate, train, and guide associates on health care compliance initiatives and monitor their execution.
- Ensure proper billing procedures, HIPAA compliance, and adherence to standard operating procedures; use audits to identify and address compliance issues.
- Provide direction and guidance to associates on customer service, company policies, safety, loss prevention, operational execution, and quality assurance.
- Build relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders, identify business needs, and implement and monitor business solutions.
- Develop and mentor others, recognize contributions, and support a workplace culture of belonging and teamwork.
- Model integrity, ethics, compliance, and Walmart values while supporting continuous improvement and adapting to change.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase plan
- Company-paid life insurance
- Paid time off, including sick leave
- Parental leave
- Family care leave
- Bereavement leave
- Jury duty leave
- Voting leave
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- Live Better U education benefit, including covered tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs
- Performance-based bonus awards and annual or quarterly performance bonuses
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Job Type
Full-time
