Staff Pharmacist

Auro Pharmacies, doing business as Central Drugs Compounding Pharmacy; Fullerton (CA); On-site; USD 79,900 - 89,544; Full time

Job summary

A community pharmacy in California is searching for a full-time pharmacist. The role entails verifying prescriptions, providing patient counseling, and managing inventory. Ideal candidates must hold a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and a valid CA pharmacy license, along with at least two years of pharmacy experience. You will guide and train staff and ensure compliance with legal requirements while fostering a positive work environment. Competitive salary range is from $58 to $65 per hour.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree required.
• Compounding experience preferred.
• Minimum of two years of related pharmacy experience.

Responsibilities

• Verify prescriptions and fill within 15 minutes.
• Maintain inventory levels to minimize excess and eliminate out of stock.
• Counsel patients and return calls within two hours.

Skills

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Problem analysis

Organizational skills

Education

Doctor of Pharmacy Degree

Valid California license to practice pharmacy

Job description

Reports To

PIC EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-time

Salarary Range

Salarary Range: $58 - $65

Responsible for

This position is responsible for building our practice by satisfying the needs of our customers in a manner that conveys a high level of expertise in medication therapy, furthers the customer’s trust in pharmacy staff and fosters their continued support and referrals as well as training and teaching staff to reach their goals, keeping up with all legal aspects of the pharmacy and insuring that all paperwork is completed in a timely manner.

Essential Functions

• Prescription verification including zero tolerance of errors and that all prescriptions are verified and filled within 15 minutes or less and that call in refills are ready at the time the patient arrives.
• Inventory control including maintaining inventory levels to minimize excess stock and eliminate out of stock.
• Counseling patients in person and returning all patient telephone calls within two hours whenever possible and within one business day.
• Participate in regular meetings with Chief Operations Officer and provide updated reports on schedule and what is happening in the store as required.
• Supervise and provide training and development for new and existing staff including regular feedback, training, increasing competency and skill and insuring that the staff is focused on customers and demonstrating the Company culture of a fun and enjoyable place to work and shop.
• Manage day-to-day operations within the pharmacy area with team and always fully present appropriate example of customer service and attitude.
• Checking all prescriptions for the profitability of the product and insuring proper payment for each prescription.
• Stay current in skill set and complete at least 15 hours of training every year.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

• Doctor of Pharmacy Degree required.
• Compounding experience preferred (Training Available)
• Current and valid California license to practice pharmacy.
• A minimum of two years of related Pharmacy experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze complex tasks, systems, problems, and design and implement the most effective solution.
• Ability to work tactfully and effectively with team members, patients and their family and the public.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the practices, principles, methods and equipment utilized in providing Pharmaceutical services.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills aptitudes and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.