Central Fill Pharmacist PRN

Kroger Health & Wellness; Amlin (OH); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Health & Wellness is seeking a pharmacist to oversee dispensing, licensing, and compliance within a retail/central fill setting. You will ensure accurate prescriptions, HIPAA-compliant handling, and leadership for supervisors and staff.

The role emphasizes patient care, documentation, and adherence to federal/state regulations, with potential for licensure expansion across states as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or recognition as foreign pharmacist equivalent per board.
• Current clinical license for all states within geographical sector.
• Ability to prioritize/multitask while providing accurate/ontime results.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with industry/technical terms and processes.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform and oversee the dispensing process and associated record-keeping activities.
• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving customer/store complaints, including documentation.
• Assist in managing inventory and drug file maintenance.
• Communicate with Central Fill management and system administrator regarding issues or repairs.
• Participate in policy/procedure reviews and updates.
• Participate in training of new pharmacists and associates.
• Provide leadership to supervisors and staff.
• Ensure HIPAA-compliant handling of patient information.
• Comply with state and federal drug laws.
• Maintain all required record-keeping practices for legal compliance and company policies.
• Maintain and organize policy manuals and relevant state laws.
• Pursue ongoing pharmacy knowledge expansion.
• May obtain licensure in additional states as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Stress management

Math skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree Pharmacy

Foreign Pharmacist Equivalency

Current state pharmacist licensure

Job description

Direct technicians in the areas of workflow, scheduling, accuracy and the dispensing operation. Ensure the highest quality and accuracy in delivering patient prescriptions is maintained throughout the customer experience and interaction with the pharmacy. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform and oversee the dispensing process and associated record-keeping activities
• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving customer/store complaints, including appropriate applicable documentation
• Assist in managing inventory and drug file maintenance
• Communicate with the Central Fill general manager, Central Fill pharmacy manager and system administrator regarding any operational issues, suggestions and/or repairs
• Participate in periodic review and update of policies and procedures
• Participate in the orientation and training of new pharmacists and associates
• Provide leadership and direction to supervisors, leads and customer service representatives
• Ensure patient information is handled in a HIPAA compliant manner
• Comply with state and federal drug laws as regulated
• Establish/maintain all record keeping practices necessary for legal compliance, company policies, accounting policies and other requested reports
• Maintain all equipment (e.g., computers, printers, accuracy scanners and cash registers) to ensure it remains in working condition
• Maintain and organize all policy manuals, reference books, state laws and required equipment and verify that all staff is knowledgeable of their use
• Make a strong and continuous effort to broaden personal knowledge and pharmacy skills
• May be required to obtain pharmacist licensure in additional states based on business need and regulatory requirements
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum

• Bachelors Degree Pharmacy or recognition as a Foreign Pharmacist Equivalent xxzpjkt Graduate from the Board of Pharmacy
• Any Specialty Pharmacy experience
• Current clinical license for all states within the geographical sector
• Current state pharmacist licensure in good standing
• Ability to prioritize/multitask while providing accurate/ontime results
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Familiarity with industry/technical terms and processes
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction)
• Effective oral/written communication skills

Desired

• 1 year of retail experience
• Any Central Fill or Mail Order Pharmacy experience
• Any leadership experience