Registered Pharmacist

Additional Considerations (if Any)

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.

About the role

Job Title: Registered Pharmacist
Department: Pharmacy
FSLA: Non-Exempt

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Reports to work when scheduled and on time.
• Partners with other departments or staff to promote wellness and the pharmacy.
• Affords assistance in other areas of the store as needed.
• Performs other job related duties and special projects as required.

  Requirements

  • 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.

  Qualifications

  • 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.
  • Be able to compose original correspondence; follow technical manuals; have increased contact with people; interview counsel or advise people; evaluate technical data.

  Skills

  • Knowledge of pharmacy practices and regulations.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with customers and colleagues.
  • Proficiency in pharmacy software and equipment.

  Benefits

  For information on company benefits visit Benefits | Hy-Vee.

  Pay

  The anticipated hourly starting wage for this position is $60.00 to $70.60 depending on experience.

  Schedule

  This position frequently involves a fast work pace in a retail store setting. There is an occasional exposure to dangerous chemicals/solvents while compounding products and chemotherapy drugs.