Pharmacy Manager

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Description

% of Time Spent

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

15%

• Immunize and vaccinate patients and administer other recommended clinical programs including MTM (Medication Therapy management) when available, Pay for Performance, community outreach and all other new or ongoing programs as identified to build profitable business and script growth.

5%

• Oversee the daily activities of the Pharmacy department.

5%

• Counsel customers with regard to medications filled at the pharmacy.

5%

• Ensure growth and profitability of Pharmacy Department.

5%

• Handle and resolve customer issues, complaints and questions to build customer trust and loyalty.

5%

• Comply with all federal and state laws and regulations.

5%

• Interact with physicians to gain additional information about customers and prescriptions to be filled.

5%

• Ensure excellent customer service by Pharmacy associates.

5%

• Maintain a clean and efficient Pharmacy department.

5%

• Provide leadership and development for associates by communicating career opportunities, providing regular performance feedback, and advocating a culture of recognition, appreciation and praise.

5%

• Maintain appropriate security of the Pharmacy department.

5%

• Maintain reports for controlled, outdated, and recalled medications; and prescription and customer files.

5%

• Manage pharmacy inventory at acceptable levels to fulfill customer need.

5%

• Ensure compliance with all policies and procedures for controlled substance dispensing and record keeping.

5%

• Prioritize Pharmacy Department tasks and follow through to ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner. Including, but not limited, to cycle counts, inventory management and will-calls to customers.

5%

• Supervise the work completed by Pharmacy Technicians, Wellness Ambassadors and other support staff while on duty.

5%

• Comply with the policies and procedures outlined in the Retail Hazardous Waste Program.

5%

Education and/or Experience Bachelor's degree (BS), Doctoral degree (PHARM.D.), or equivalent in Pharmacy, and Immunization Certification through an accredited organization (i.e. APhA) plus a minimum of one (1) year experience as a licensed Pharmacist; or equivalent combination of education and experience. In addition, the associate should have experience in a retail environment.

This position requires the following Licenses and Certifications:  Valid Pharmacist License in the state practicing pharmacy.  Valid Immunization Certification.  Valid Immunization License in the state practicing pharmacy, if required by state regulations.

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.

Rite Aid is on the front lines of delivering healthcare services and retail products to more than 1.6 million Americans each day.

Through our RxEvolution strategy, Rite Aid is re-imagining the neighborhood pharmacy as a destination for total health and wellness – the place where traditional medicine and alternative therapies come together in perfect harmony.

We believe in the power of pharmacy to provide trusted and accessible care that helps our customers go beyond healthy and get thriving. An essential part of our RxEvolution includes empowering our pharmacists to engage more with customers – while also updating our product mix to favor better-for-you and free-from options that our customers value.

Rite Aid Corporation is also proud to be one of the nation's leading drugstore chains. With approximately 2,500 stores in 19 states, we have a strong presence on both the East and West Coasts, employing more than 51,000 associates.

Fair Chance Act

Fair Chance Act Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, we will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if we identify a conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting the Civil Right’s Department Fair Chance Act webpage.

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