Pharmacy Service Clerk

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About the role

Assists customers at the counter, retrieves prescriptions, and rings up orders. Supports the Pharmacist with processing, pricing, and selling prescriptions. Orders and stocks drugs, supplies, and over-the-counter merchandise. Maintains the pharmacy area and provides a high level of member service.

Responsibilities

• Greets and assists customers at the counter, receives written prescriptions for Pharmacists, and retrieves filled prescriptions.
• Rings up orders, processes payments (cash, checks, credit/debit), and provides prompt, courteous customer service.
• Answers phones, directs customers to product locations, and preserves customer confidentiality.
• Counts pills for prescriptions, organizes and stores filled prescriptions, and restocks unneeded items.
• Orders and stocks special over-the-counter items kept behind the counter; marks product numbers on unmarked items.
• Orders, receives, tags, and stocks prescription drugs and supplies (per state law), following product storage procedures.
• Cleans the department by sweeping, mopping, spraying, wiping, and dusting; empties trash and operates a trash compactor and cardboard baler.
• Follows safety and security procedures, including immunization and hazardous waste disposal, and secures the department at the end of the day.
• Secures storage and disposes of confidential paperwork.
• Assists with stocking duties as directed by management and ensures proper cleanup/disposal of hazardous materials.
• Operates vehicles, equipment, or machinery as needed.
• Assists with department duties and supports other warehouse departments as necessary.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Health benefits: medical, dental, vision, hearing aid, pharmacy, behavioral health, and employee assistance.
• Health care reimbursement account and dependent care assistance plan.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance, AD&D insurance, and life insurance.
• 401(k) and stock purchase plan (for eligible employees).

Open availability is required to meet business needs, apart from religious or disability considerations. Proof of authorization to work in the United States is required if hired.