Pharmacist In Charge - Competitive Salary and excellent benefits - Cosentino's Price Chopper #117 Gardner, Kansas

Essential Knowledge

• A valid driver’s license is required for deliveries.
• Current Pharmacist License in good standing.
• B.S. in Pharmacy or Pharm D.
• Minimum of 2-4 years of related experience and/or related training.
• Completion of ongoing training and development as listed on the Cosentino Learning Plan.
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Retail Pharmacy Software Systems.

Essential Job Functions

• Compounds and dispenses prescribed medications, drugs, and other pharmaceuticals for patient care.
• Reviews prescriptions issued by Physician, or other authorized prescriber to assure accuracy and determine formulas and ingredients needed.
• Compounds medications, using standard formulas and processes such as weighing, measuring and mixing ingredients.
• Directs all pharmacy employees engaged in mixing, packaging, and labeling pharmaceuticals.
• Oversees compliance of DMEPOS regulations, both Accreditation Organization-(AO) specific and CMS-specific.
• Answers questions and provides information to pharmacy customers on drug interactions, side effects, dosage and storage of pharmaceuticals.
• Maintains established procedures concerning quality assurance, security of controlled substances, and disposal of hazardous waste drugs.
• Enters data such as patient name, prescribed medication and cost, to maintain pharmacy files, charge system, and inventory.
• Assays medications to determine identity, purity, and strength.
• Instructs interns and other medical personnel on matters pertaining to pharmacy.
• Provide overall supervision of the activities in the department in a manner that is operationally effective, but is also motivating and respectful.
• Organize the implementation of corporate-driven programs and initiatives as they apply to the pharmacy department.
• Clearly communicate to team members the goals that have been set for the department, then implement plans to reach the set goals.
• Promote a positive overall team atmosphere that includes cooperation and teamwork, high morale, positive interpersonal interactions and communications, and recognition for a job well done.
• Provide effective coaching, corrective actions, and performance evaluations to improve individual and team performance.
• Address employee relations issues and, if needed, effectively work with the Human Resource team to resolve issues.
• Conduct effective interviews to hire the highest quality candidates.
• Able to manage labor costs in a way that successfully balances the customer’s need for service with the company’s need to closely monitor expenditures.
• Resolve customer complaints in a professional manner and recognize when it is appropriate to involve the Store Director or a member of the corporate team.
• Know and implement the Cosentino Customer Service Standards.
• Meet or exceed productivity standards to produce desired team and individual results.
• Able to operate all necessary equipment safely and competently.
• Know, comply with, and ensure the team complies with all health regulations, sanitation guidelines and safety procedures for your department and your store.
• Ensures premises are always in a satisfactory state of cleanliness.
• Demonstrates the strong verbal and interpersonal skills necessary for positive customer and peer interactions.
• Demonstrates the basic math and reading skills required for the position.
• Demonstrates the essential written communication skills required for the position.

Non-Essential Job Functions

• Maintain open communication with Store Director and Corporate Director regarding any issues, concerns or happenings in the department.
• Support your company by completing additional tasks identified by management, assisting other stores or departments as needed and gaining new skills when necessary.