Kroger

Pharmacy Intern

Posted on: 5 Feb 2021

Chubbuck, ID

Job Description

Job Description

Company Name: Smith's Food and Drug
Position Type: Employee
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Position Summary:

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return. Achieve sales and profit goals established for the department, and monitor and control all established quality assurance standards. Support the day-to-day functions of the department operations. Embrace the Customer 1st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Essential Functions:

* Adhere to all local, state and federal health and civil codes.
* Adhere to all state and federal guidelines regarding annual licensing and restrictions on dispensing drugs.
* Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.
* Observe scheduled shift operating hours.
* Under the direction of a licensed pharmacist, consult with patients regarding possible side effects of medications, proper administration of medications, potential drug/food or drug/drug interactions.
* Under the direction of a licensed pharmacist, consult with the prescriber on matters affecting appropriateness of drug therapy.
* Follow the approved efficiency and accuracy procedures when filling prescriptions.
* Under the direction of a licensed pharmacist, administer immunizations under defined protocols.
* Under the direction of a licensed pharmacist, provide direct patient clinical services including patient coaching services and medication therapy management.
* Monitor/maintain patient profiles.
* Monitor inventory levels to insure adequate service levels.
* Perform daily operational duties under the direction of the pharmacy manager.
* Follow department policies, procedures, and best practices for all pharmacy operations.
* Understand and perform cashier functions.
* Increase knowledge and maintain current medication information.
* Ensure compliance with HIPAA privacy regulations.
* Ensure that all current merchandising, customer service, labor control, expense and supply controls, loss prevention, maintenance, safety, food safety, associate and customer engagement rules are being followed.
* Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.
* Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.
* Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
* Report all safety risks, or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud.
* Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

* Board of Pharmacy license
* Continuing Education (CE) requirements must be on going
* Must be able to meet the minimum physical demands of the position
* Knowledge of basic math: counting, addition, and subtraction
* Must be 18 or older
* Ability to preserve confidentiality of information

Desired Previous Job Experience:

* Three years in retail pharmacy
* Second language: speaking, reading and/or writing.

Education Level: High School Diploma/GED Desired
Required Certifications/Licenses: Pharmacy Board License
Position Type: Part-Time
Shift(s): Day; Evening
Regions: Midwest

States: Idaho
Keywords:

Jobs at Smith's: A division of the Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) one of the nations largest grocery retailers, Smiths currently operates 139 stores and 95 fuel stations throughout seven western states. Smiths charitable giving, in partnership with 18,000+ associates, generous customers and suppliers, totaled $13.8 million in cash and food products to local organizations in 2015. For more information visit: www.smithsfoodanddrug.com or https://www.facebook.com/careerarsmiths.

Company Overview: Kroger Family of Companies employs nearly half a million associates who serve over 11 million customers daily through a seamless shopping experience under a variety of banner names. At The Kroger Co., we are Fresh for Everyone and dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. We are committed to creating ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. Careers with The Kroger Co. and our family of companies offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, benefits and room for advancement.

Posting Notes: ID || Chubbuck || 4845 Yellowstone Ave || 83202 || Smith's Food and Drug || [[mfield2]] || Pharmacy || Employee || Non-Exempt || Part-Time || Pharmacy Board License

Kroger

Cincinnati, OH

The Kroger Co. operates as a retailer in the United States. The company operates supermarkets, multi-department stores, marketplace stores, and price impact warehouse stores. Its combination food and drug stores offer natural food and organic sections, pharmacies, general merchandise, pet centers, fresh seafood, and organic produce; and multi-department stores provide apparel, home fashion and furnishings, outdoor living, electronics, automotive products, and toys.

The company’s marketplace stores offer full-service grocery, pharmacy, health and beauty care departments, and perishable goods, as well as general merchandise, including apparel, home goods, and toys; and price impact warehouse stores provides grocery, and health and beauty care items, as well as meat, dairy, baked goods, and fresh produce items.

It also manufactures and processes food products for sale in its supermarkets; and sells fuel through 1,537 fuel centers. As of March 7, 2019, the company operated 2,764 retail food stores under various banner names, as well as an online retail store. The Kroger Co. was founded in 1883 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.