Staff Pharmacist

The Kroger Co.; Anna (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kroger Co. in Illinois seeks a licensed pharmacist to fulfill prescription needs with accuracy, provide patient counseling, and ensure compliance with all local, state and federal laws including HIPAA.

You will maintain a professional image and a clean, safe pharmacy environment that encourages customer trust. The role involves managing stock, records, and duties across the pharmacy, supervising staff, handling controlled substances securely, and supporting service excellence through

Qualifications

• Pharmacist degree required.
• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Knowledge of basic math.
• 1 year of retail experience.
• Second language (speaking, reading, and/or writing).

Responsibilities

• Fulfill customers' prescription needs with accuracy.
• Provide patient counseling and pharmaceutical care.
• Ensure compliance with all local, state and federal laws (including HIPAA).
• Maintain a professional image through appearance and conduct and pharmacy standards.
• Achieve knowledge of the trade area, its customers and competition.
• Create a positive pharmacy department image through service and cooperation with customers and associates.
• Monitor stock replenishment, inventory levels, policies, records, security and budgeting per policy.
• Maintain records for scheduled drugs and ensure proper handling of controlled substances.

Skills

Ability to handle stressful situations

Knowledge of basic math

Second language

Retail experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

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 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

• Bachelor's Degree pharmacy
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction)
• 1 year of retail experience
• Second language (speaking, reading, and/or writing)