Pharmacist — Patient Care, Vaccines & Pharmacy Leadership

Kroger; Avondale (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Kroger, at Fry's Food Stores in Avondale, AZ, is seeking a Pharmacist to fulfill prescriptions with accuracy, administer vaccines and provide pharmaceutical care to customers on-site. You will ensure legal compliance, maintain stock and records, and uphold professional standards in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires a PharmD/Pharmacy degree, licensure, and retail experience, with strong math skills and English as a second language being helpful for daily operations.

Qualifications

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

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.

Job description

Kroger, at Fry's Food Stores in Avondale, AZ, is seeking a Pharmacist to fulfill prescriptions with accuracy, administer vaccines and provide pharmaceutical care to customers on-site. You will ensure legal compliance, maintain stock and records, and uphold professional standards in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires a PharmD/Pharmacy degree, licensure, and retail experience, with strong math skills and English as a second language being helpful for daily operations.