Pharmacist Floater - Flexible Scheduling, Tuition Aid

Kroger; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Kroger is hiring a Pharmacist at Fry's Food Stores in Mesa, AZ. The role focuses on accurate prescription filling, patient counseling, vaccine administration, and ensuring legal compliance.

Responsibilities include inventory control, record keeping, and maintaining professional standards. A Bachelor's in Pharmacy and pharmacy license are required, with emphasis on customer service in a fast-paced retail setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy is required.
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, subtraction) is needed.
• Ability to handle stressful situations in a retail setting.
• 1 year of retail experience is preferred.
• Second language (speaking, reading, and/or writing) is a plus.

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 and 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/procedures, record keeping, security, sanitation, scheduling, proper operation of all equipment, pricing, planograms, returns, budgets, reports to management, and product recalls per company policy
• Maintain proper records, inventory and security on all scheduled drugs (i.e., controlled substances-narcotics)
• Follow procedures for handling pharmacy products from authorized sources
• Ensure all accuracy tools, including the accuracy scanner and 24-hour post dispensing audit report, are utilized appropriately
• Establish/maintain all record keeping practices necessary for legal compliance, company policies, accounting policies and other requested reports
• Maintain a clean, neat work area, including work counters, shelves, floors and the customer counter to present a professional, sanitary, organized image to customers
• Ensure all product returns are handled in a timely fashion and per company policy
• 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
• Maintain proper signage (e.g., store hours, counseling sign, services signs, pharmacists' photographs and names, and all other signs requested) in all areas necessary
• Make a strong and continuous effort to broaden personal knowledge and pharmacy skills
• Ability to work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment
• Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational and cooperative manner
• Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information
• Ability to 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
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Skills

Patient counseling

Vaccine administration

HIPAA compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Job description

Kroger is hiring a Pharmacist at Fry's Food Stores in Mesa, AZ. The role focuses on accurate prescription filling, patient counseling, vaccine administration, and ensuring legal compliance.

Responsibilities include inventory control, record keeping, and maintaining professional standards. A Bachelor's in Pharmacy and pharmacy license are required, with emphasis on customer service in a fast-paced retail setting.