Staff Pharmacist

Kroger; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the health and wellness sector is seeking a dedicated pharmacist to ensure excellent customer service and maintain high-quality standards. The role involves patient counseling, managing prescriptions, and adhering to legal requirements while contributing to department sales goals. Join a dynamic team committed to customer care and professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Healthcare coverage

Flexible scheduling

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition reimbursement

Associate discounts

Qualifications

• 1 year of retail experience required.
• Current state pharmacist licensure in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clean, organized work areas for a professional image.
• Provide patient counseling and pharmaceutical care.
• Monitor inventory and comply with legal regulations.

Skills

Communication

Stress Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in pharmacy

PharmD

Job description

Embrace the Customer 1st strategy and inspire associates to deliver excellent customer service that encourages our customers to return. Achieve department sales and profit goals, control all established quality assurance standards and expenses, and properly schedule and staff technicians to meet the needs of the business. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions:
• Ensure a favorable department image to customers by maintaining clean, neat work areas to present a professional, sanitary, and organized image.
• Create a positive and professional department image through strong service, personal appearance, conduct, friendliness, and cooperativeness with customers, associates, and outside vendors.
• Observe shift operating hours as scheduled or assigned; meet schedule requirements consistently and punctually.
• Fulfill customers' prescription needs while concentrating on the accuracy of every prescription filled.
• Provide patient counseling and pharmaceutical care to customers, including all clinical activities.
• Accurately and efficiently utilize RX computer system to process prescriptions, complete clinical interventions, and review progress to goals.
• Comply with all local, state, and federal laws, including HIPAA, Fraud, Waste, and Abuse, and DEA Procedures.
• Monitor inventory levels, scheduling, proper operation of all equipment, and progress to budget goals.
• Establish/maintain company policies/procedures related to security, returns/recalls, sanitation.
• Reinforce quality assurance programs by complying with accuracy and safety procedures; identify or correct unsafe conditions.
• Establish/maintain all record-keeping practices necessary for legal compliance, Kroger policies, accounting policies, and other requested reports.
• Maintain and organize all policy manuals, reference books, state laws, and required equipment, verifying that all staff is knowledgeable of their use.
• Maintain proper signing (e.g., store hours, counseling signs, services signs, licenses, and all other signs requested) in all areas necessary for legal compliance and customer-facing.
• Achieve a thorough knowledge of the trade area, its customers, and its competition.
• Stay current with present, future, and seasonal ads to promote department and store sales opportunities.
• Make a strong and continuous effort to broaden personal knowledge and pharmacy skills.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

Desired Previous Job Experience:
• 1 year of retail experience
• Second language (speaking, reading, and/or writing)
Minimum Position Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in pharmacy or PharmD
• Current state pharmacist licensure in good standing
• Effective oral/written communication skills
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction)
• Ability to handle stressful situations

Job Info

• Job Identification 110149
• Job Category Store Operations
• Posting Date 04/17/2025, 09:31 PM
• Locations 10645 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY, 40272, US (On-site)
• Job Schedule Full time
• Line of Business Health and Wellness
• Banner Name Kroger
• Required License and Certification Pharmacist License

The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial, and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:

– A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
– Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
– Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching.
– Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology, and so much more.
– Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
– Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

From one tiny Cincinnati grocery store more than a century ago, we’ve grown into what today is the nation’s largest grocer with nearly 2,800 stores in 35 states operating under 28 different names. As America’s grocer, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities, AND each other, with food at the heart of it all.
Here, people matter. That’s why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you’re caring, purpose-driven, and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.
Whether you’re seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we’ve got a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to become part of our Kroger family!