Pharmacy Manager

Weis Markets; Palmyra (Lebanon County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Weis Markets is seeking a pharmacist leader to supervise the pharmacy department and drive program growth. The role involves ensuring accuracy of prescriptions, managing inventories and coordinating with district management to maximize patient care and profitability.

The candidate must hold a Pharm.D. or BS in Pharmacy with immunization certification and retail experience. Excellent customer service and compliance with regulations are essential.

Qualifications

• Retail pharmacy experience is required.
• Immunization Certification through an accredited organization (e.g., APhA) is required.
• Ability to supervise and develop pharmacy staff; ensure compliance and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Maintains collaborative relationship with store operations and communicates strategy to pharmacy associates.
• Ensures accuracy of prescriptions through Drug Utilization Review and QA per regulations.
• Manages department to grow script volume through clinical programs and inventory control.
• Aligns performance objectives to key metrics; provides excellent customer service and healthcare counseling.
• Supervises pharmacists and pharmacy associates; directs training and discipline.
• Maintains security of the pharmacy department and resolves customer issues.
• Interacts with physicians; uses references to resolve issues.

Skills

Customer service

Healthcare counseling

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (BS)

Doctoral degree (PHARM.D.)

Job description

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of its associates and communities? That's WEIS!

Location Address

901 East Main Street

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains a collaborative business relationship with store operations team including driving associate engagement and communicates department and company strategy to pharmacy associates.
• Ensures the accuracy and appropriateness of all prescriptions filled by completing Drug Utilization Review and Final Quality Assurance, applicable to state and federal Board of Pharmacy regulations.
• Manages the department to build a profitable business and grow script growth through recommended clinical programs including appropriate immunization and when available MTM (Medication Therapy Management) and all ongoing other programs as identified. Works with the pharmacy District Manager and Pharmacy staff on controlling inventories by helping track weekly sales, may order various pharmaceutical stock in order to meet customer demand and maximize profits.
• Responsible to align performance objectives to the 7 key department metrics that are measurable for effectiveness and efficiencies within your control of the Rx department. Provide excellent customer service by assisting customers with medical-related issues and providing healthcare counseling.
• Supervises the work completed by pharmacists and pharmacy associates and support staff.
• Directs training, coaching, discipline and assumes management of all Pharmacy associates.
• Maintains appropriate security of the pharmacy department.
• Handles and resolves customer issues, complaints and questions to build customer trust and loyalty.
• Interacts with physicians and utilize reference material to gain information on customers and prescriptions and to resolve any issues that arise.
• Assists with maintaining the pharmacy department by keeping it clean and in order. Regularly reviews ongoing training and development of department personnel in an effort to improve performance, ensure continuous development, reduce turnover and control labor costs.
• Prioritizes pharmacy department tasks and follow through to ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner. Including, but not limited, to cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls to customers.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position includes the supervision of pharmacists and other pharmacy associates and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Weis Markets policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training, directing, rewarding, and disciplining associates; appraising associate performance; and resolving complaints.

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, the associate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required: Bachelor’s degree (BS), Doctoral degree (PHARM.D.), or equivalent in Pharmacy, two (2) years of retail pharmacy experience, and Immunization Certification through an accredited organization (i.e., APhA) required.

Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Weis Markets is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of actual or perceived age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, familial status, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with a disability may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ways things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Weis Markets.