Pharmacist: Patient Care, Vaccines & Pharmacy Leadership

The Kroger Co.; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Well-being Benefits

401(k) plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

The Kroger Co. is seeking a Pharmacist to join our Fred Meyer pharmacy team. You’ll fulfill prescriptions, counsel patients, and administer vaccines while ensuring compliance with all laws and company policies.

A strong emphasis on accuracy, customer care, and professional image is required. In this role, you will maintain records, manage inventory, and uphold safety standards across the pharmacy operation, including secure handling of controlled substances and adherence to HIPAA guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy.
• Current state pharmacist licensure in good standing.
• Effective oral/written communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic math.
• Ability to handle stressful situations.

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.
• 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 older adults.
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

Current state pharmacist licensure in good standing

Job description

The Kroger Co. is seeking a Pharmacist to join our Fred Meyer pharmacy team. You’ll fulfill prescriptions, counsel patients, and administer vaccines while ensuring compliance with all laws and company policies.

A strong emphasis on accuracy, customer care, and professional image is required. In this role, you will maintain records, manage inventory, and uphold safety standards across the pharmacy operation, including secure handling of controlled substances and adherence to HIPAA guidelines.