Job Description

Job Description

Department: LOU Pharmacy
Post End Date:
Position Type: Employee
Position Reports To: Store Manager/Pharmacy Coordinator
Position Supervises: Pharmacy team
Pay Level:
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Position Summary:

To highly satisfy our customers by providing exceptional customer service in a safe and clean environment to ensure the customer's return visit. We accomplish this in many ways including, but not limited to; treating our customers/employees in a fair and ethical manner, promoting an inclusive work environment, being a responsible member of the community, providing the right products at the right time with fair and accurate pricing. Role model and demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Essential Job Functions:

* Responsible for efficiently managing the pharmacy, thus achieving weekly, period /annual sales and profit budgets
* Responsible for training associates within the department to effectively perform their job duties at a satisfactory level. This includes responsibility for proper assessment and documentation for technicians
* Develop a back-up who is promotable and capable of running the department in the absence of the department manager
* Responsible for writing weekly work schedules and follow through to insure that the department has sufficient staff for coverage
* Responsible for inventory, shrink and CAO maintenance
* Ensures coordination of all ordering of merchandise/supplies on schedule from Division warehouse and authorized D.S.D. suppliers. Follow through on Division sales plans, making sure ample merchandise is ordered to support sales and advertising plans
* Ensures freshness of product by adhering to rotation/dating policy
* Ensures effective pricing of merchandise
* Ensures proper order check-in. Responsible for training the clerks working within the department to follow proper order check-in procedures. Reports all discrepancies immediately, and follows through to receive proper credit from Cardinal or Peyton
* Follow through with all paperwork to ensure proper handling of transferred merchandise, and inventory control
* Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment and communicating all equipment that is in disrepair to management
* Responsible for sanitation within the department. Operates within the control of government regulatory agencies, federal, state, and local, in accordance with guidelines set forth by the Division policies and procedures
* Attends store board meetings with Management to review merchandising, sales planning and operating problems; keeps all associates informed about matters
* Manages the department in such a way that every customer receives prompt, courteous service through utilization of the Customer friendliness program and maintaining a high profile on customer service
* Makes a strong personal effort to broaden one's knowledge to demonstrate and increasingly high order of leadership
* Seeks counsel/guidance of Manager and Division management to achieve required results
* Responsible for maintaining manual workstation concept, using work flow aids to achieve an efficient working environment
* Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Minimum Position Qualifications:

* Must be a licensed Pharmacist in good standing
* Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy or PharmD
* Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills
* Excellent Planning and Organizational skills
* High attention to detail and accuracy is a must

Desired Previous Job Experience

* Management/Pharmacy experience

Leadership Behaviors: Achieves Results through Teamwork, Coaches and Develops Others, Communicates Effectively and Candidly, Executes with Excellence, Leads Change and Innovation, Leads through Positive Influence, Provides Clear and Strategic Direction, Puts the Customer First. For more information on the Kroger Leadership Behavior model, click here.
Education Level: Pharmacy Degree (BS-Pharmacy/PharmD) Required
Required Travel: None
Required Certifications/Licenses: Pharmacy Board License
Regions: South

States: Kentucky
Keywords: Pharmacist