Pharmacist Jobs in Brooklyn, IL

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy.
• Current state pharmacist licensure in good standing.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic math, including counting, addition and subtraction.
• Ability to handle stressful situations.

Nice To Haves

• One year of retail experience.
• A second language, in speaking, reading and/or writing.

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 pharmacies comply 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; adhere to pharmacy standards and enforce company dress standards.
• Achieve a thorough knowledge of the trade area, its customers and its competition.
• Create a positive pharmacy department image through strong service, friendliness and cooperativeness 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.
• Ensure accuracy tools, including the accuracy scanner and 24-hour post-dispensing audit report, are used appropriately.
• Establish and maintain record-keeping practices necessary for legal compliance, company policies, accounting policies and requested reports.
• Maintain a clean, neat work area, including counters, shelves, floors and the customer counter.
• Ensure product returns are handled promptly and according to company policy.
• Maintain pharmacy 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 members 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.
• Work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• Manage conflict reasonably, nonconfrontationally and cooperatively.
• Act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
• Follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues.
• Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs and/or older adults.
• Perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Support customer service, department sales and profit goals, quality assurance standards, expenses, and technician scheduling and staffing needs.
• Monitor all department functions, duties and activities.
• Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.