Pharmacist Leader: Patient Care, Compliance & Growth

Fred Meyer, Inc.; Klamath Falls (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible scheduling

Counseling support

Discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth

Job summary

Fred Meyer, Inc. in Portland, Oregon seeks a licensed pharmacist to join our retail pharmacy team. You will fulfill prescription needs, counsel customers and administer vaccines as needed, while upholding regulatory requirements and HIPAA standards.

You will manage accuracy tools and inventory, maintain a clean, professional environment, and collaborate with store associates to deliver exceptional service. This role emphasizes patient care, safety and community health within a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Effective oral/written communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic math.
• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• 1 year of retail experience ( Desired ).
• Second language (speaking, reading, and/or writing).
• 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.
• 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 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 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 older adults.
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Create an outstanding customer experience and inspire associates to deliver excellent customer service.
• Establish and maintain a safe, clean environment that encourages our customers to return.
• Achieve sales and profit goals established for the department, control all established quality assurance standards and expenses and properly schedule and staff technicians to meet the needs of the business.
• Monitor all functions, duties and activities for the department.
• Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.
• Based in Portland, Oregon, Fred Meyer merged with The Kroger Company in 1998. Today, we're proudly serving Fred Meyer customers in over 120 stores throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska.

Skills

Communication

Math

Stress management

Retail experience

Bilingual (2nd language)

Vaccination administration

Pharmacy counseling

Regulatory knowledge

Professional appearance

Inventory management

Record keeping

Controlled substances handling

SOP adherence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy

Pharmacist licensure

Job description

Fred Meyer, Inc. in Portland, Oregon seeks a licensed pharmacist to join our retail pharmacy team. You will fulfill prescription needs, counsel customers and administer vaccines as needed, while upholding regulatory requirements and HIPAA standards.

You will manage accuracy tools and inventory, maintain a clean, professional environment, and collaborate with store associates to deliver exceptional service. This role emphasizes patient care, safety and community health within a fast-paced setting.