PHARMACIST - PT

Kroger; Hutchinson (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Associate discounts

Job summary

Kroger in Hutchinson, KS is seeking a Pharmacist to provide patient counseling, fill prescriptions accurately, and uphold our safety and quality standards. This role emphasizes compassionate service and precise clinical care.

You will work with a team to meet pharmacist licensure requirements, maintain HIPAA compliance, and contribute to department sales and store profitability.

We offer comprehensive benefits, flexible scheduling, and opportunities for growth within the Kroger family.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in pharmacy or PharmD is required.
• Current state pharmacist licensure in good standing.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition and subtraction).
• Ability to handle stressful situations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure favorable department image to customers by maintaining clean, neat work areas.
• Provide patient counseling and pharmaceutical care to customers to include provision of all clinical activities.
• Accurately process prescriptions and review progress to goals using the RX system.
• Comply with HIPAA, Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and DEA procedures.
• Monitor inventory, scheduling, and equipment to meet budget goals.
• Maintain policy manuals and necessary equipment for legal compliance.
• Stay informed about trade area, ads, and competition to promote sales.
• Continue expanding pharmacy knowledge and skills.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Stress management

Basic math

Education

Bachelor's degree in pharmacy or PharmD

Pharmacist licensure

Job description

Embrace the Customer 1 st strategy and inspire associates to deliver excellent customer service that encourages our customers to return. Achieve department sales and profit goals, control all established quality assurance standards and expenses and properly schedule and staff technicians to meet the needs of the business. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

• Essential Job Functions:
  • Ensure favorable department image to customers by maintaining clean, neat work areas to present a professional, sanitary, and organized image.
  • Create a positive and professional department image through strong service, personal appearance, conduct, friendliness and cooperativeness with customers, associates and outside vendors.
  • Observe shift operating hours as scheduled or assigned; meeting schedule requirements consistently and punctually.
  • Fulfill customers' prescription needs while concentrating on the accuracy of every prescription filled.
  • Provide patient counseling and pharmaceutical care to customers to include provision of all clinical activities.
  • Accurately and efficiently utilize RX computer system to process prescriptions, complete clinical interventions, and review progress to goals.
  • Comply with all local, state and federal laws, including HIPAA, Fraud, Waste, and Abuse, and DEA Procedures.
  • Monitor inventory levels, scheduling, proper operation of all equipment and progress to budget goals.
  • Establish/maintain company policies/procedures related to security, returns /recalls, sanitation.
  • Reinforce quality assurance programs by complying with accuracy and safety procedures; identify or correct unsafe conditions.
  • Establish/maintain all record keeping practices necessary for legal compliance, Kroger policies, accounting policies and other requested reports.
  • 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 signing (e.g., store hours, counseling signs, services signs, licenses, and all other signs requested) in all areas necessary for legal compliance and customer facing.
  • Achieve a thorough knowledge of the trade area, its customers and its competition.
  • Stay current with present, future, and seasonal ads to promote department and store sales opportunities.
  • Make a strong and continuous effort to broaden personal knowledge and pharmacy skills.
  • Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

• Desired Previous Job Experience:
  • 1 year of retail experience
  • Second language (speaking, reading, and/or writing)
• Minimum Position Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in pharmacy or PharmD
  • Current state pharmacist licensure in good standing
  • Effective oral/written communication skills
  • Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition and subtraction)
  • Ability to handle stressful situations

Job Info

• Job Identification 232209
• Job Category Store Operations
• Posting Date 09/21/2026, 09:48 PM
• Locations 3200 Plaza East Dr, Hutchinson, KS, 67502, US

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

From one tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we’ve grown into what today is the nation’s largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states operating under 28 different names. As America’s grocer, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities AND each other, with food at the heart of it all.
Here, people matter. That’s why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you’re caring, purpose-driven and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.
Whether you’re seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we’ve got a fresh opportunity for you.