Pharmacist In Charge - Retail Pharmacy

Pharmacist In Charge - Retail Pharmacy

Location: Galena, Illinois

Salary: $150,000 to $160,000

The pharmacy is closed on the weekends and most major holidays. Work hours are 9:00 AM–5:30 PM (the pharmacy will close 12:30–1:00 PM for lunch). On‑site parking is available.

• Preparing and dispensing appropriate pharmaceuticals to patients, leading a team of pharmacy technicians, and managing the overall day‑to‑day pharmacy responsibilities.

• Review and execute provider's prescriptions, checking their appropriateness and legality.
• Organize the pharmacy in an efficient manner to make the identification of products easier and faster.
• Maintain full control over medication inventory, stocking and labeling medicine and other products, and monitor their condition to prevent expiration or deterioration.
• Listen carefully to customers to interpret their needs and issues and offer information and advice.
• Prepare medicine when appropriate using correct dosages and material for each individual patient.
• Maintain patient profiles and history of all activities regarding medications dispensed.
• Keep abreast and stay current with HIPAA and fraud, waste, and abuse credentialing.
• Comply with all applicable legal rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Ensure that the pharmacy and its employees are compliant with federal, state, and local laws.
• Ensure that the pharmacy and its employees are aware and compliant with local facility policies.
• Direct the daily work of pharmacy technicians, including providing input into performance evaluations and advising senior management of any behavioral and/or performance issues.
• Manage the pharmacy technician schedules, including advising senior management of any requests for leave or medical accommodations.
• Other duties as necessary.

• Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree.
• Minimum 3 years’ pharmacy manager experience.
• Previous retail pharmacy experience.
• Active pharmacist license in Illinois. Applicants in process of obtaining the license or who have not yet received the license will not be considered.