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Job Description
Provide customer service. Accurately fill prescriptions for customers in accordance with State and Federal laws and regulations. Assist in proper selection of non-prescription remedies. Advise and counsel customers about their medicines, provide knowledge of medication uses and side effects, evaluate all prescriptions as to appropriateness. Interact with physicians regarding patient concerns on behalf of patients. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.
Responsibilities
- Usual business attendance required
- Demonstrate the interpersonal skills required to interact with guests, co-workers and other heath professionals
- Provides customer service
- Communicates verbally with customers and store personnel
- Receives verbal RX orders and accurately reduce to writing in adherence with State and Federal laws and regulations
- Interprets, fills, and refills prescription orders completely and accurately, accurately labels and bags prescriptions
- Evaluates appropriateness of RX orders with consideration to patient safety, and legal requirements.
- Provides drug counseling with customers and prescribes
- Becomes familiar with and utilizes third party billing and procedures,
- facilitates charge for customer
- Maintains accurate records, properly receives RX information from
- customer, properly and accurately delivers RX to customer, assists
- with over-the-counter medication
- Executes phone calls to prescribes authorization
- Demonstrates ability to accurately and efficiently utilize RX computer system
- Maintains accurate inventory and research of controlled substances in compliance with the record keeping of the controlled substance account
- Provides immunizations
- Consults with vendors
- Monitors level of supplies and orders if needed; properly stocks incoming orders
- Compares and checks incoming orders
SUPERVISORY DUTIES, IF ASSIGNED, FOR THIS JOB *
- Supervises, works with, and delegates responsibilities to support personnel
- Files maintenance and procedures
- Facilitates resolution of conflicts and problems in the absence of department manager
- Maintains accurate insurance records
- Runs reports, reviews, and interprets
- Maintains proper flow-through of activities in department
- Oversees administrative needs in the department in the absence of the department manager
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
Qualifications
Minimum
- Pharmacy degree and current Colorado State pharmacy license
- Ability to read a technical manual, retain and comprehend
- Basic accounting skills
- Basic math functions; addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
- Writing skills to complete complex forms for budgets, inventories, orders, SST, communications, and reports
- Completion of 24 hours of continuing pharmaceutical education every two years
- Retail experience
- Pharmacy department experience
- Utilizes good customer service skills
- Demonstrates ability to read and write
- Applies basic math and accounting skills
- Utilizes good communication skills
- Knowledgeable of all products in department
- Knowledgeable of Pharmacy laws, rules, and regulation
About Us
Based in Colorado, King Soopers merged with The Kroger Company in 1983. Today, we’re proudly serving King Soopers customers in over 115 stores throughout Colorado and Wyoming.
As part of the Kroger family of companies, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities AND each other, with food at the heart of it all.
Here, people matter. That’s why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you’re caring, purpose-driven and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited.
Whether you’re seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we’ve got a fresh opportunity for you. Apply today to become part of our King Soopers family!
What you’ll receive from us:
The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including Physical, Emotional, Financial and more. We'll help you thrive, with access to:
- A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
- Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
- Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
- Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
- Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
- Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.
For more information about benefits and eligibility, please visit our Benefits Page!
Jobs at King Soopers: To support and reward our hardworking and friendly associates, we offer much more than just a paycheck. We strive to feed your future by offering the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. Our associates receive a full plate of benefits that promote their physical, emotional and financial well-being, including access to competitive health care and retirement benefits, paid time off, mental health resources, associate discounts and opportunities to learn, grow and advance. Our associates also get to help us make a difference in our communities through our Zero Hunger | Zero Waste and Framework for Action: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion plans. Visit the thekrogerco.com to learn more about our work in the communities we serve and how our associates help us be a good neighbor.
Below is a list of some of the benefits we offer our associates.
Health & Well-being Benefits:
- Health care benefits
- Paid time off such as vacation, sick leave, and parental leave
- Mental and emotional support resources through our Employee Assistance Program
Financial Benefits:
- Participation in a 401(k) plan and/or participation in a Taft-Hartley pension fund, subject to certain eligibility requirements
- Group term life insurance eligible, depending on varying criteria by location and subject to certain eligibility requirements
- Potentially bonus eligible depending on varying criteria
- Associate discounts
Growth and Development Benefits:
- Tuition assistance, college scholarships and educational leave of absence, depending on varying criteria by location and subject to certain eligibility requirements
- Robust internal training and development resources to grow your career
We want the best for associates and our customers, and together, we strive to create a welcoming and engaging environment where you’ll love to work. If you are interested in becoming a valued member of our team, apply now. We look forward to getting to know you!
