St. Matthews Staff Pharmacist

Jobtome; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Pharmacy in Louisville, KY is seeking an experienced Pharmacist to fulfill prescription needs with accuracy and provide patient counseling under HIPAA. You will ensure compliance with laws, maintain stock, and uphold safety standards while delivering excellent service.

The role requires a PharmD/BS in Pharmacy, active state licensure in good standing, and ability to work under pressure. You will interact with customers, staff, and vendors to maintain a professional, compliant pharmacy

Qualifications

• State pharmacist licensure in good standing required.
• Bachelor's degree in pharmacy required.
• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Effective oral/written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill customers' prescription needs with high accuracy.
• Provide patient counseling and pharmaceutical care.
• Ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws (HIPAA).
• Maintain professional image and adhere to company dress standards.
• Develop knowledge of trade area, customers and competition.
• Create a positive department image through service and cooperation.
• Monitor stock, inventory, policies, and budgets per policy.
• Maintain records, inventory and security on scheduled drugs.

Skills

Stress management

Math basics

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in pharmacy

Active pharmacist licensure in good standing

Job description

Create an outstanding customer experience by embracing the Customer 1st strategy and inspire associates to deliver excellent customer service. Establish and maintain a safe, clean environment that encourages our customers to return. Achieve sales and profit goals established for the department, control all established quality assurance standards and expenses and properly schedule and staff technicians to meet the needs of the business. Monitor all functions, duties and activities for the department. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

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. Adhere to pharmacy standards and enforce company dress standards
• 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 xzgxqkn 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

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum
  • Bachelors 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
• Desired
  • 1 year of retail experience
  • Second language (speaking, reading, and/or writing)