Retail Pharmacist - Patient Care & Growth Opportunities

The Kroger Co.; Bluffton (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Tuition reimbursement

Career growth

Employee assistance

Job summary

The Kroger Co. in Bluffton, Indiana, is seeking a licensed pharmacist to deliver patient-centered care in a retail pharmacy setting. You will fulfill prescription needs with accuracy, counsel patients, and ensure compliance with HIPAA and all laws while maintaining a professional image.

This role emphasizes accuracy tools, stock management, and collaboration with associates, with potential for growth and access to extensive benefits such as healthcare coverage and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Fulfill customers' prescription needs while concentrating on the accuracy of every prescription filled
• 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
• Achieve a thorough knowledge of the trade area, its customers and its competition
• 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, Kroger 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
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Skills

Pharmacy knowledge

Patient counseling

HIPAA compliance

Stress management

Mathematical skills

Communication skills

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)

Job description

The Kroger Co. in Bluffton, Indiana, is seeking a licensed pharmacist to deliver patient-centered care in a retail pharmacy setting. You will fulfill prescription needs with accuracy, counsel patients, and ensure compliance with HIPAA and all laws while maintaining a professional image.

This role emphasizes accuracy tools, stock management, and collaboration with associates, with potential for growth and access to extensive benefits such as healthcare coverage and tuition assistance.