PHARMACY/PHARMACIST LEADER

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

Job summary

Kroger Family of Companies in Texas seeks a licensed pharmacist to lead and model the pharmacy team, ensuring compliance and excellent customer service while reducing patient wait times. This role emphasizes teamwork, strategic planning, and efficient workflow across daily operations.

You will supervise staff, manage inventory, and partner with physicians on clinical initiatives, while maintaining records and meeting budgeting goals to support the store's healthcare objectives.

Qualifications

• Pharmacist license in good standing (state).
• 2+ years of related retail pharmacy experience.
• Openness to ongoing education as needed.
• Commitment to excellent customer service and confidentiality.
• Ability to read and interpret prescriptions and documents.
• Proven leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and model the pharmacy team to minimize customer wait times.
• Develop, implement and promote sales plans and initiatives.
• Perform duties of a registered pharmacist per state laws and company policies.
• Direct staff to meet budgeted labor, volume, and inventory goals.
• Manage third‑party profitability, rejections, and audits.
• Schedule staff to control labor costs.
• Maintain all pharmacy records required by laws and policies.
• Promote public health initiatives and disease state management.
• Travel as needed to support business needs.
• Supervise and coach direct reports with performance reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Communication

Confidentiality

Report writing

Prescription interpretation

Education

Bachelor's Degree Pharmacy

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

Job description

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

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

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum

Bachelors Degree 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

Participation in clinical programs following company sponsored training

Ability and willingness to continue education as necessary

Ability to preserve confidentiality of information

Commitment to providing excellent customer service

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence

Ability to read and interpret prescriptions and documents

Proven leadership skills

License must be in good standing

Desired

Relevant Pharmacy Board Certification(s)

Equivalent combination of education and experience in business management