Floating Registered Pharmacist

Job Description

At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise "a helpful smile in every aisle" and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other.

Floating Registered Pharmacist

Pharmacy

Non-Exempt

Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service. Fills and/or verifies prescriptions and counsels patients in accordance with all state and federal statutes and regulations. Assists with pharmacy’s inventory, including controlled substances, on an annual basis or as recommended.

* This position works at multiple locations.

• Partnerships
• Growth mindset
• Results oriented
• Customer focused
• Professionalism

Accountable and

Reports to:

District Store Director;
Store Manager;
Assistant Managers of Store Operations, Perishables, and Health Wellness Home;
Pharmacy Department Manager, Pharmacy Supervisor

Positions that Report to you:
Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy Clerk, Delivery Person, and Pharmacy students

• Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern and patience in all customer interactions and treating customers as the most important people.
• Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee’s designated department or elsewhere in the store.
• Makes an effort to learn customers’ names and to address them by name whenever possible.
• Assists customers by:
  • escorting them to the products they’re looking for
  • securing products that are out of reach
  • loading or unloading heavy items
  • making note of and passing along customer suggestions or requests
  • performing other tasks in every way possible to enhance the shopping experience.
• Answers the telephone promptly and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call.
• Assists with controlled substance inventory on an annual basis or as recommended.
• Assists with inventory control, maintaining inventory levels by ordering and stocking merchandise, checking invoices, and entering inventory information into the computer.
• Assists with coaching, counseling, and training employees; participates in additional education and training.
• Assists HBC manager with ordering and merchandising OTC’s.
• Fills and/or verifies prescriptions and counsels patients according to OBRA ’90 regulations.
• Assists with reconciliation and balancing of 3rd party accounts.
• Visits schools, doctors’ offices, senior centers, etc. to market services.
• Assists with monthly inventory.
• Builds growth and sales through counseling and wellness programs.
• Follows security and regulatory procedures including Quality Assurance Programs.
• Assumes the responsibility for the department in the absence of the pharmacy manager.
• Ensures customers are given prompt and courteous service.
• Maintains a professional appearance, i.e. clean lab coat and name tag.
• Communicates continually with pharmacy manager about any procedural changes, issues, or corporate communications.
• Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines.
• Reports to work when scheduled and on time.

• Partners with other departments or staff to promote wellness and the pharmacy.
• Assists in other areas of the store as needed.
• Performs other job related duties and special projects as required.

• Must have the ability to do logical or scientific thinking to solve problems; several abstract and concrete variables.
• Have the ability to do arithmetic calculations involving arithmetic, algebraic and geometric calculations.
• Must be able to compose original correspondence; follow technical manuals; have increased contact with people; interview counsel or advise people; evaluate technical data.

• College degree and licensure in pharmacy.
• Must have continuing education to maintain license.
• Six months to a year of similar or related work experience.
• Medication Therapy Management (MTM) preferred.
• Ability to administer immunizations.

• Must be able to physically exert up to 50 pounds of force…