Pharmacist Local Specialty

Job Description:

Job Summary

Provides pharmacy consulting services with empathy to patients regarding the effective usage of medications and awareness with drug interactions. Responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the pharmacy department and is accountable for workflow management, clinical management of patients, continuous quality improvement, adherence to policy and procedure, compliance with internal and external regulatory bodies, pharmacy sales, expense control and inventory management, and image through the accurate filling of prescriptions, and ensuring the highest level of customer service (including patients, providers, and pharmaceutical and payer partners), and developing and protecting department assets.

Job Responsibilities

Patient Experience

• Models and shares customer service best practices with all team members to deliver a distinctive and joyful experience, including interpersonal habits that show care (e.g., greeting, eye contact, courtesy, etc.) and Walgreens service traits (e.g., demonstrating curiosity to identify needs and proactively helping, servicing until satisfied, championing empathy and inclusivity, etc.).

• Responds to patient inquiries and complaints in a timely manner and answers questions to ensure a positive patient experience.

Operations

• Manages the daily operation of the pharmacy department.

• Improves prescription numbers, pharmacy sales, profit, and image through the accurate filling of prescriptions, and by providing courteous and efficient service to patients, prescribers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, payers, and health systems.

• Reports prescription errors immediately and adheres to Company policies and procedures relating to prescription incidents and the Quality Improvement Program.

• Complies with all federal and state laws and regulations and Company policies governing all drugs and products; maintains required records, documentation, and reports.

• Recommends and implements asset protection controls and procedures to identify and minimize profit loss.

• Improves and maintains pharmacy department housekeeping, maintenance, and appearance for the safety, health, and well-being of patients and team members, and ensures adherence to applicable government regulations and laws.

• Controls the store's safe and "bank," including electronic register readings, cash withdrawals, cash accounts, daily cash reports, cash over and short records, and other reports related to cash management.

• Assures proper operation and maintenance of pharmacy department systems and equipment.

• Maintains awareness of third-party pharmacy business opportunities and assures proper administration and implementation of third-party pharmacy systems and procedures to lessen payment rejections. Resolves third-party rejection problems promptly and resubmits rejected claims for payment promptly. Manages and controls Prescription Department inventory. Adheres to Company buying procedures, recommends and orders merchandise from proper internal and external sources.

People & Performance Management

• Supervises pharmacy department team members to assure performance of required functions and adherence to Company policies and procedures. Ensures proper licensure of all pharmacy department personnel. Confirms pharmacy department employees are trained in all required functions regarding payer and pharmaceutical contractual requirements (adverse event reporting, data and inventory reporting, clinical management). Reaffirms with all pharmacy department personnel, regularly, their obligations regarding prescription dispensing only in good faith.

Training & Personal Development

• Maintains current knowledge and required licensing/credentialing/certification as established by federal and state regulations to provide such clinical services.

• Seeks professional development by monitoring one's performance, solicits for constructive feedback, and leverages pharmacy manager as mentor and coach. Maintains current knowledge and skills related to pharmacy and healthcare by reading pharmacy related journals, company publications, and communications. Maintains awareness of developments in retail and management and pursues best practices that would enhance performance.

Communications

• Maintains and develops good working relationships with physicians and other health professionals. Works collaboratively, along with the Local Specialty Pharmacy staff.

About Walgreens

Founded in 1901, Walgreens ( ) proudly serves more than 9 million customers and patients each day across its approximately 8,000 stores throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Walgreens has approximately 211,000 team members, including roughly 85,000 healthcare service providers, and is committed to being the first choice for pharmacy, retail and health services, building trusted relationships that create healthier futures for customers, patients, team members and communities.

Job ID: 1807186BR

Title: Pharmacist Local Specialty

Company Indicator: Walgreens

Employment Type: Multi-Location Pharmacist

Job Function: Retail

Full Store Address: 1145 S UTICA AVE,STE G1,TULSA,OK,74104-04000-21242-S

Full District Office Address: 1145 S UTICA AVE,STE G1,TULSA,OK,74104-04000-21242-S

External Basic Qualifications:

• BS in Pharmacy or Pharm D Degree from an accredited educational institute.

• Current pharmacist license in the states within the district.

• At least 1 year of pharmacy experience including prescription filling and verification, records and legal compliance, pharmacy operations, pharmacy software and technology systems and insurance.

• Has completed specialized training regarding medication and disease state or has sufficient practical experience that is necessary to provide specialized services offered at clinic location (HIV, Organ Transplant, Oncology, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience at a Walgreens Local Specialty Pharmacy.

• An average of 3.7 or above on leadership behaviors on the last performance review if one is on file. (Internal candidates only)

• At least 6 months pharmacy experience with Walgreen Co.

We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.

This information is being provided to promote pay transparency and equal employment opportunities at Walgreens. The current salary range for this position is $87,859 - $168,896. The actual salary within this range that you will be offered will depend on a variety of factors including geography, skills and abilities, education, experience and other relevant factors. This role will remain open until filled. To review benefits, please click here jobs.walgreens.com/benefits . If you are applying on a job board or unable to click on the link, please copy and paste this URL into your browser jobs.walgreens.com/benefits

Shift:

Store: 21242-TULSA OK