PHARMACY/PHARMCST-RELIEF - Military Veterans
at Kroger
Embrace the Customer 1 st strategy to create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return. Assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals established for the department, and monitor all established quality assurance standards. Role model and demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Promote trust and respect among associates
- Create an environment that allows customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store
- Communicate effectively both written and verbally, with customers and store personnel
- Possess knowledge of the pharmaceutical products and supplies kept in the department to be competent making recommendations to patients and prescribers
- Receive verbal RX orders and accurately reduce to writing in adherence with State and Federal laws and regulations
- Interpret, fill/refill, label and bag prescription orders completely and accurately
- Evaluate appropriateness of RX orders with consideration to patient safety, and legal requirements
- Provide drug counseling with customers and prescribers
- Be familiar with and third party billing and procedures, facilitate charge for customer
- Maintain accurate records-including insurance-properly receive RX information from customer, properly and accurately deliver RX to customer, assist with over-the-counter medication recommendations
- Make phone calls to prescribers and prescribers' office staff
- Demonstrate ability to accurately and efficiently utilize RX computer system
- Maintain accurate inventory, reconciliation and research of controlled substances in compliance with the record keeping of the controlled substance account
- Actively promote proper immunizations to patients and provide them safely and effectively.
- Engage in all clinical activities for which they have received appropriate training
- Delegate monitoring and ordering supplies; properly stock incoming orders
- Compare and check incoming orders
- Assist with supervision and delegation of responsibilities to associates
- File prescription orders and records in accordance with state and federal regulations and procedures
- Help resolve conflicts and problems with customers and personnel in the absence of department manager
- Run, review and interpret reports
- Oversee administrative needs in the department in the absence of the department manager
- Notify management of customer or employee accidents
- Report all pharmacy incidents or miss-fills to store management and Sedgwick within the proper timeframes as presented in the Corporate Accuracy Policy
- Report all safety risk, or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud
- Ability to stand for the entire shift and lift up to 25 lbs
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum
- Possess a current Pharmacist license in the state where employment is sought, with no stipulations or Board ordered restrictions
- Graduate of a US School of Pharmacy or have passed a foreign equivalency exam
- Successfully passed the NAPLEX exam
- Ability to work at various locations
- Ability to travel independently
Desired
- Staff pharmacist
Salt Lake City, UT
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.
At the Kroger Family of Companies, we’re all about people. We provide satisfying, sustainable careers—with boundless opportunities—to nearly 450,000 associates across the nation.
We strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help to feed your future by focusing on providing the value and support you need to grow.
We believe in an associate-first culture, built on collaborative, diverse communities that thrive together. We genuinely care about each other, giving back and helping out. We also know that none of us can succeed on our own. Stress happens. Life happens. That’s why we provide the tools and support you need to live our values and find your way.
No matter where you start your journey, fresh opportunities abound with the Kroger Family of Companies. The scope and size of our organization means we cater to nearly any career aspiration or skill set.
Beyond comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we provide meaningful opportunities for associates to expand their horizons and grow their careers. From internal and external training and education programs to on-the-job training and personalized development opportunities, we help our associates reach their full potential.