Staff Pharmacist

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If you want to make a difference, Rite Aid is the right place.

While Rite Aid is big, it still feels small — you and your work are never lost in the crowd. You know the leaders, and they recognize your impact. Teams are tightly knit and agile. Small groups, courageous enough to meet our goals in new ways. You can take your work, your team, or your business to the next level without being slowed down by a ton of process or layers of approval. For anyone with intent to grow, you can reinvent yourself in a new role or take on a new challenge while helping us reinvent Rite Aid and innovate our industry.

Wherever you work in the Rite Aid family, your diverse perspectives and fierce commitment enable us to deliver on the promise of 'whole health for life' for communities around our country.

And that makes the biggest difference of all.

Job Summary

The primary purpose of this position is assisting customers with their health care needs and maximizing health outcomes by filling prescriptions, providing clinical services, advising on therapies, providing excellent customer service, and supervising pharmacy associates. Frequent independent judgments are essential. The incumbent is also required to perform all tasks in a safe manner consistent with Rite Aid policies and state and federal laws.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Description

% of Time Spent

• Engage customers seeking guidance on pharmacological and non-pharmacological options for health condition management using provided clinical tools, and delivering information based on customer-preferred communication method.

15%

• Provide clinical pharmacy services based on state regulations, including, but not limited to, adherence support, immunizations, medication therapy management (MTM), point-of-care testing (POCT), diagnostic testing, and prescriptive authority to improve patient therapeutic outcomes.

15%

• Leveraging products and services to benefit the customer and build profitable retail business and script growth.

15%

• Ensure the accuracy and appropriateness of all prescriptions filled, by completing Drug Utilization Review and Final Quality Assurance, applicable to DEA, State and Federal Board of Pharmacy regulations.

15%

• Provide appropriate patient care with in-person, telephonic or digital means, collaborating with providers and patient care teams focused on patient health, and wellness outcomes.

10%

• Assist Pharmacy Manager with the supervision of the pharmacy by providing leadership to the pharmacy associates and supervise the completion of their training, provide coaching, and performance feedback.

10%

• Handle and resolve customer issues to ensure customer satisfaction.

5%

• Complete company required certifications, education and training. These requirements include but are not limited to Whole Being Health including traditional medicine and holistic wellness and alternative therapies, support for clinical service activities, training for regulatory requirements.

5%

• Maintain appropriate security of the Pharmacy department.

5%

• Ensure that Standard Work is followed for performing activities or processes. Standard work documentation contains instructions, useful graphics, and must be followed to ensure that work is done consistently no matter who does it.

5%

Qualifications

Education Requirements

Education Level

Area of Specialization (Marketing, Finance, Pharmacy, Engineering/IT, etc)

Required or Preferred

Bachelor Degree

BS In Pharmacy

Required

Doctorate

Pharm.D.

Preferred

Licenses/Certifications

Required or Preferred

Pharmacist License in the state practicing pharmacy

Required

Immunization Certification

Required

Immunization License in the state practicing pharmacy, if required by state regulations

Required

CPR Certification

Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required or Preferred

Building Customer Relationships: Ensuring the customer's internal or external needs are met.

Valuing Differences: Working effectively with individuals of diverse cultures, interpersonal styles, abilities, motivations, or backgrounds.

Driving Innovation: Creating an environment that inspires people to generate novel solutions with measurable value for customers.

Building Talent: Planning and supporting the development of individuals' knowledge, skills, and abilities so they can fulfill job responsibilities effectively.

Customer Focus: Ensuring that customer's perspective is a driving force behind strategic priorities, business decisions, org process and individual activities.

Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting to change by exploring the benefits.

Stress Tolerance: Maintaining stable performance under pressure or opposition; handling stress in a manner that is acceptable to others and to the organization.

Work Experience

Experience

Areas of Experience (Pharmacy, Compliance, E-commerce, Retail, etc)

Required or Preferred

Required