Pharmacy Manager

Kroger Family of Companies; Tillamook (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Family of Companies is seeking a pharmacist leader to oversee all aspects of our pharmacy practice, ensuring compliance with state and federal laws and corporate policies. You will manage the budget, reduce overtime, train staff and optimize prescription pricing, generic utilization, and inventory while delivering exceptional customer service.

You will also lead clinical services implementation, supervise staff performance, and drive labor and operations efficiency in a fast-paced retail

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Pharm.D. from an accredited US school of pharmacy.
• 2+ years related retail pharmacy experience.
• Active pharmacist license in good standing.
• Commitment to excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of pharmacy practice within laws and policies.
• Maximize financial performance by monitoring budget and labor costs.
• Provide staff training and development to optimize workflow.
• Ensure proper prescription pricing, generics use and inventory control.
• Direct the pharmacy team to meet budgeted labor, volume and sales goals.
• Respond to third-party issues, rejections and audits promptly.
• Supervise performance reviews and provide feedback.
• Promote public health initiatives and disease state management services.
• Maintain all essential records per state, federal requirements and policy.

Skills

Customer service

Budget management

Staff development

Pharmacy operations

Education

Pharm.D. or US Bachelors in Pharmacy

Job description

Accountable for all aspects of pharmacy practice, within the limits of state and federal laws and corporate policies. Manage and maximize the financial performance of the pharmacy department by monitoring the pharmacy budget, minimizing or altogether avoiding unauthorized overtime, performing necessary pharmacy staff training and development, providing excellence in customer service, managing prescription pricing and generic utilization, controlling pharmacy inventory, and providing/implementing/participating in corporate approved clinical services. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform all functions of a staff pharmacist and act as a role model for the pharmacy team; appropriately handle customer complaints and direct workflow to reduce customer wait times

• Develop, implement, supervise, and promote the sales plan and other sales initiatives as developed by the division pharmacy department

• Perform all the duties required and expected of a registered pharmacist in the state of employment and responsible for following all legal and company requirements

• Direct the pharmacy team to achieve warehouse utilization goals, avoid unnecessary overstock, reduce the number of fill on-arrival prescriptions, and ensure that all staff members are trained, aware of and follow proper ordering and inventory record keeping procedures

• Comply with all corporate mandated controlled substance operating procedures

• Monitor third-party or insurance profitability; handle third-party problems, rejections, and audits in a timely fashion

• Schedule all pharmacy staff members in a manner to help control or avoid unnecessary labor costs

• Maintain all pharmacy records required by state and federal laws and company policies

• Direct pharmacy to meet budgeted labor, volume, inventory and sales goals

• Perform effective detailing visiting local physicians and other community targets

• Promote, implement, and participate in public health initiatives and disease state management services

• Travel independently as needed to support business needs

• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide direct feedback to direct reports

• 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

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum

• Bachelors Degree in Pharmacy and/or Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (Pharm.D.) from an accredited U.S. School of Pharmacy

• 2+ years related retail experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Minimum 21 years of age

• License must be in good standing

• Proven lea>

• Minimum 21 years of age

• License must be in good standing

• Proven lea>Ability to write routine reports and correspondence

• Commitment to providing excellent customer service

• Ability to preserve confidentiality of information

• Ability and willingness to continue education as necessary

• Participation in clinical programs following company sponsored training

Desired

• Relevant Pharmacy Board Certification(s)

• Equivalent combination of education and experience in business management