Floater Pharmacist

The Kroger Co.; New Albany (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kroger Co. in New Albany, IN is seeking a licensed Pharmacist to ensure safe dispensing, patient counseling, and compliance with state and federal regulations. You will oversee prescription orders and maintain accuracy within a dynamic retail setting.

Responsibilities include immunizations, collaboration with store personnel, and inventory control while delivering excellent customer service and ensuring compliance with policies and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Must possess a current Pharmacist license in the state where employment is sought, with no stipulations or Board ordered restrictions.
• Graduate of a US School of Pharmacy or have passed a foreign equivalency exam.

Responsibilities

• Promote trust and respect among associates
• Create an environment that makes customers feel welcome and valued by answering questions about products in the department and store
• Communicate effectively with customers and store personnel
• Possess knowledge of pharmaceutical products and supplies to competently make recommendations to patients and prescribers
• Receive verbal RX orders and accurately reduce to writing in adherence with state and federal laws
• Interpret, fill/refill, label and bag prescription orders accurately
• Evaluate appropriateness of RX orders with patient safety in mind
• Provide drug counseling to customers and prescribers
• Maintain records including insurance and assist with OTC recommendations
• Demonstrate RX computer system proficiency
• Maintain inventory and controlled substances records in compliance with regulations
• Promote immunizations to patients and provide them safely and effectively
• Oversee administrative needs in the department in the absence of the department manager
• Run, review and interpret reports
• Report safety incidents or miss-fills as per policy

Education

Current Pharmacist license (Indiana)

Graduate of US School of Pharmacy or foreign equivalency exam

Job description

Embrace the Customer 1st strategy to create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return. Assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals established for the department and monitor all established quality assurance standards. Role model and demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Responsibilities

• Promote trust and respect among associates
• Create an environment that allows customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store
• Communicate effectively both written and verbally, with customers and store personnel
• Possess knowledge of the pharmaceutical products and supplies kept in the department to be competent making recommendations to patients and prescribers
• Receive verbal RX orders and accurately reduce to writing in adherence with State and Federal laws and regulations
• Interpret, fill/refill, label and bag prescription orders completely and accurately
• Evaluate appropriateness of RX orders with consideration to patient safety, and legal requirements
• Provide drug counseling with customers and prescribers
• Be familiar with and third party billing and procedures, facilitate charge for customer
• Maintain accurate records—including insurance—properly receive RX information from customer, properly and accurately deliver RX to customer, assist with over-the-counter medication recommendations
• Make phone calls to prescribers and prescribers’ office staff
• Demonstrate ability to accurately and efficiently utilize RX computer system
• Maintain accurate inventory, reconciliation and research of controlled substances in compliance with the record keeping of the controlled substance account
• Actively promote proper immunizations to patients and provide them safely and effectively.
• Engage in all clinical activities for which they have received appropriate training
• Delegate monitoring and ordering supplies; properly stock incoming orders
• Compare and check incoming orders
• Assist with supervision and delegation of responsibilities to associates
• File prescription orders and records in accordance with state and federal regulations and procedures
• Help resolve conflicts and problems with customers and personnel in the absence of department manager
• Run, review and interpret reports
• Oversee administrative needs in the department in the absence of the department manager
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents
• Report all pharmacy incidents or miss-fills to store management and Sedgwick within the proper timeframes as presented in the Corporate Accuracy Policy
• Report all safety risk, or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud
• Ability to stand for the entire shift and lift up to 25 lbs
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Qualifications

Minimum

• Possess a current Pharmacist license in the state where employment is sought, with no stipulations or Board ordered restrictions
• Graduate of a US School of Pharmacy or have passed a foreign equivalency exam