Duane Reade Pharmacy Cashier

Walgreens; New York (NY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Walgreens, operating the Duane Reade team, seeks a dynamic drug clerk to greet customers in the pharmacy, handle prescriptions, and manage checkout with accuracy. Open availability for days, nights, and weekends ensures consistent service excellence and friendly patient interactions.

The role requires fluent English and a willingness to cover evenings and weekend hours, contributing to a smooth pharmacy operation and strong customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Willingness to work flexible schedule, including evenings and weekend hours.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers/patients at the pharmacy department.
• Answer phones; take messages, over the counter orders with proper phone etiquette.
• Intake of new prescriptions and refill orders.
• Verify product availability and wait time for prescription dispensing.
• Patient look up and verifications.
• File prescriptions.
• Ensure signature log is completed for every prescription pick up.
• Cash drawer tie-out at start and finish of shifts maintaining adequate change.
• Process sales transaction by all payment methods available.
• Process merchandise returns, exchanges and vendor returns.
• Receive and check in pharmacy orders.
• Maintain a clean and orderly check out area.
• Photocopy and fax information as needed.
• Knowledgeable of Duane Reade store locations, product and available services.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Phone etiquette

Prescriptions intake

Tools

POS system

Job description

We are seeking a dynamic, results-oriented professional to join the Duane Reade team as a drug clerk. This person must have open availability to work days, nights and weekends as needed. The drug clerk is primarily the first and last impression the customer has, so they must be able to deliver a consistent top level of service that our customer expects.

Essential Duties and Primary Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Greet customers/patients at the pharmacy department.
• Answer phones; take messages, over the counter orders with proper phone etiquette.
• Intake of new prescriptions and refill orders.
• Verify product availability and wait time for prescription dispensing.
• Patient look up and verifications.
• File prescriptions.
• Ensure signature log is completed for every prescription pick up.
• Cash drawer tie-out at start and finish of shifts maintaining adequate change.
• Process sales transaction by all payment methods available.
• Process merchandise returns, exchanges and vendor returns.
• Receive and check in pharmacy orders.
• Maintain a clean and orderly check out area.
• Photocopy and fax information as needed.
• Knowledgeable of Duane Reade store locations, product and available services.
• Other duties as assigned.

$17.5 - $19 / Hourly

• Must be fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Requires willingness to work flexible schedule, including evenings and weekend hours.