Healthcare Services Pharmacist

Walgreens; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 83,895 - 113,376; Full time

Job summary

Walgreens in Springfield, Massachusetts is seeking a Pharmacist to provide clinical services, such as immunizations, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. This role involves engaging with patients for a positive experience and promoting healthcare services.

The ideal candidate will have a BS in Pharmacy and current licensure in the state. Responsibilities include maintaining professional development and familiarity with the latest pharmacy practices. The position is rewarding, both professionally and personally, as it greatly contributes to patient care.

Qualifications

• Must possess a BS in Pharmacy or equivalent degree from an accredited institution.
• Hold current pharmacist licensure in the relevant state.

Responsibilities

• Engage with patients to enhance their experience and resolve issues.
• Provide clinical services like immunizations ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Maintain knowledge of pharmacy and healthcare developments.

Skills

Clinical services

Patient engagement

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

BS in Pharmacy or Pharmacist Degree

Current pharmacist licensure

Job description

Job Summary

Provides clinical services to patients, such as immunizations or MTM interventions, ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines, company policies and procedures.

Job Responsibilities

Patient Experience

• Engages patients by greeting them and offering assistance with products and services. Resolves patient issues in a timely manner and answers questions to ensure a positive patient experience.
• Models and shares patient service best practices with all team members to deliver a distinctive and joyful experience, including interpersonal habits that show care (e.g., greeting, eye contact, courtesy) and Walgreens service traits (e.g., demonstrating curiosity to identify needs, proactively helping, servicing until satisfied, championing empathy and inclusivity).
• Connects with patients by anticipating needs and proactively offering services. Supports efforts to enhance patient experience by increasing awareness of healthcare services offered through Walgreens (patient consultation, medication management, drug therapy reviews, and performing clinical or wellness services such as immunizations, diagnostic testing, and patient outcomes services), thereby promoting the shift of the Walgreens pharmacy role from transactional to interpersonal.

Operations

• Provides clinical services to patients, such as immunizations or MTM interventions, ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines, company policies and procedures.
• Ensures the use of all elements of the Good Faith Dispensing policy in conjunction with state and federal controlled substance laws when filling prescriptions.

Training & Personal Development

• Maintains current knowledge and required licensing/credentialing/certification as established by federal and state regulations to provide such clinical services.
• Maintains current knowledge and skills related to pharmacy and healthcare by reading pharmacy‑related journals, company publications, and communications. Maintains awareness of developments in retail and management and pursues best practices that would enhance performance.
• Obtains necessary certifications, education credits and training, including learning modules, as required by the Company.

Basic Qualifications

• BS in Pharmacy or Pharmacist Degree from an accredited educational institution.
• Current pharmacist licensure in the states within the district.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Immunizer or willing to become an immunizer within 90 days of hire.

Salary Range

Pharmacist - $60.90/hr - $82.30/hr

EEO Statement

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.